ROLL OF HONOUR UNVEILED.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15340, 26 July 1915, Page 5

ROLL OF HONOUR UNVEILED.

At tho invitation of the Trustees of the Wesleyan Church, New Brighton, the various local bodies, together with the military and semi-military organisations, attended. Divine service yesterday morning in the Wesleyan Church. The -service was conducted by CaptainChaplain Sinclair, assisted by the Rev. F. T. Harris. JOui ing the service Cap-tain-Chaplain Sinclair unveiled a Roll ' of Houour containing the names of 45 New Brighton men who were now serving with the Colours, some in South Africa, some in Europe, and the greater .number on the Gallipoli Peninsula. The new church was crowded to excess, a large number of the oig congregation having to be content with a seat in the entrances, while many others were unable to gain admittance at all. Tb*. local Marine Band took part, accompanying tho hymns. The procession was formed up on the Esplanade nnder the direction of Lieutenant Hopkins, who acted as marshal, and from there proceeded, to the church, headed by tho Marine Band. The parade state was as follows: —Territorials J Company (20). under Sergeant-Ma ior McClnrg; No. 75 Company Senior Cadet. (45), under Lieutenant Hopkins: National Reserves Platoon (40). under Mr F. Ward; Mar- j mc Band (23"<. under Dnim-Majoi j Israel son: Boy S*r*iuts . .40). nnder MrG. W Bishop; Fire Brigade (12). under Superintendent. Sherwood; Girls' Peace Scouts' (lo). nnder mistress Thornr--on; Tramway Mornr'men and Conductors (3). ■" under In*.nector Barnes: S.h--".l Committee (9). Tho Mayor (Mr J. A.

Fle-iher) amd members of the Borougi Council (9), met the procession at th« church gates.