Most People Dressed As Sunflowers: Hornbill School Brunei Sets World Record

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The current world record for Most People Dressed As Sunflowers — 229 pupils and staff at Thorndown Infant and Junior Schools in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Previous record was 116 set at The Nursery on the Green in London. Now, who would have thought little known Hornbill School that’s dedicated to children of the British army, tucked in the confines of the British Garrison would someday ‘kick arse’ and put Seria on the world map. The attempt to break the record was the brainchild of Daz King and Kris Sanders, two military personnel based at the British Army Garrison in Seria. Subject to confirmation by The Guinness Book of World Records, Hornbill School’s incredible turn out of 575 people dressed as sunflowers trounced all previous records by a whopping 251%. Well done, Hornbill School — I’m excited and hope the record gets into the Guinness world record books. This blog post is my 600th, no world record here but a significant milestone no less!

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A morning enjoyed by many especially fun loving kids from the school. Like any regular extra curricular activity except this one broke a world record presently held by a school in the UK.

The large majority of this number was made up of the staff and children of Hornbill School, who had worked feverishly all week (in between lessons, of course!) to make the costumes for the record attempt.

A sleepy sunflower whisked away bright and early from the garden.

Fisheye lens effectively squeezed a pretty large congregation of 'sunflowers' into one frame. The participants were also pretty?

A teacher called out to her students in an attempt to get them organised in some orderly manner.

Students, staff and parents all set to be photographed by official 'tog in a Bell chopper.

The official photograph for world record validation is an aerial photograph not one from this blog, unfortunately.

Aerial photography courtesy of 7Flight, British Garrison in Seria. I've been on numerous official photographic missions for the Brunei Economic Development Board via Royal Brunei Air Force's Bell 212 capturing the gorgeous Temburong sunrise to documenting traffic jams at Sungai Liang to Sungai Tujoh borders! I miss hanging out of the chopper

One of the 'sunflower' participants whose reflective sunglasses caught my attention.

The number of participants were double, triple-checked as students walked back into school compound. The number present on the field had earlier been registered at point of entry.

Related British Garrison links:
Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla visit the British Forces | Britain Brunei Running Festival
British Garrison Open Day (VIP) | British Garrison Open Day (Public)

PRINCE CHARLES AND DUCHESS CAMILLA VISIT BRITISH FORCES BRUNEI

His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, is Colonel in Chief of both the Gurkhas and 7 Flight Army Air Corps. On October 31, 2008 Lieutenant Colonel AJP Bourne OBE, the Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles and British Forces Brunei welcomed Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall’s visit to the British Forces in Seria.

A photo tells a thousand words, eighty-five more surely put me at the risk of being overly long- winded. There are times when you just cannot sum up an event with a couple of photos especially one that may well be a once-in-a-lifetime experience (or more precisely, once in my lifetime). Rather than echo what’s been reported in the papers I am delighted and honoured to present a photo documentary of the event as a personal tribute the British Forces community.

Their Royal Highnesses arrived at the helicopter base of Seven Flight yesterday afternoon where they were met by the Commanding Officer of the First Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles and the British Forces Brunei Lieutenant Colonel AJP Bourne Obe.

Upon arrival at the helicopter base, the Commanding Officer Major Mike Whelan gave Their Royal Highnesses a private briefing regarding the recent deployment of support troops to Afghanistan.

Their Royal Highnesses were then escorted to the Garrison’s sports pitch where the Prince of Wales consented to inspect the 60-man strong royal guard of honour and take the royal salute which was presented to the prince by the guard of honour commander Major Surendra Gurung.

Hundreds had gathered on the field to greet Their Royal Highnesses, who after the guard of honour ceremony had consented to meet and greet the congregation which consisted of military and civilian personnel along with their families and friends as well as some of the children from the local service Hornbill School and families from the British Forces in Brunei.
— The Brunei Times

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