THE HEROIC DEAD

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 125, 26 April 1927, Page 8

THE HEROIC DEAD

SECOND EDITION

SOLEMN REMEMBRANCE. ANNIVERSARY OF 4NZAC. BIG GATHERING IN AUSTRALIA. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received April 26, 9.15 a.m. SYDiNEY, April 26. 1 The principal functions in Sydney yesterday were the depositing of wreaths on. soldiers’ graves and memorials and a monster united religious service at the domain attended by the Governor and Lady -De Chair, the Premier and many other representative- heads, and many thousands of returned soldiers and sailors, and other war servicers with their relatives and the general public, and the subsequent procession of soldiers through the city. The whole was a most impressive and solemn remembrance of the dead. There were similar observations in thfe country centres. In Melbourne 28,000 soldiers and sailors of all arms marched through the thronged streets in the presence of the Duke and Duchess of York, the Governor-General and his wife and many other prominent officials, to the exhibition buildings where a packed commemoration service was held. It was much the largest and most impressive gathering of returned soldiers held since the war and included a detachment from H.M.S. Renown. The Duke took the salute at the cenotaph.—Press Association. DUKE OF YORK’S MESSAGE.

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Received April 26, 9.30 a.m. MELBOURNE, April 26

The Duke of York, in an Anzac message to the people, says: “It is a great privilege to be able to participate in celebrating the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps which made forever famous the name of Anzac.” He begged the people to regard the day. not so much as one of mourning for the dead, but as one of earnest resolve on the part of the living to emulate their example and live more worthily of those who made tho great sacrifice for us, and to do our utmost to hand down the traditions of loyalty, fortitude and devotion to duty which animated those gallant men and on the presumption of which the whole welfare and security of the Empire depends. To-day was chosen' to unveil the Saint Kiida monument to Lieutenant J. M. Bfennett, who accompanied Sir Ross and Keith Smith in the flight to Australia and subsequently was killed with Sir Ross Smith in an aeroplane smash in England. Tho day was solemnly observed in the other States of the Commonwealth and special services and. military demonstrations were held in honour of tho glorious dead. —Press Association. LONDON’S MEMORIES. NEW ANZAC HYMN. Received April 26, 9.45 a.m. LONDON, April 25. Around the base of. the Cenotaph a mass of Anzac wreaths rapidly accumulated during the morning. Sir Joseph Cook officiated on behalf of Australia, and Sir James Parr, in the presence of Earl Jellicoo, on behalf of ■ the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association, whose wildflower emblem arrived in frozen ice. Sir James Parr also acted on behalf of Auckland mothers.

Both functions were in the presence of a squad of bluejackets from the cruiser Dunedin, whose captain deposited a wreath. ‘ A wreath was also laid on the New Zealanders’ graves at Aldershot. There was a crowded attend&nce at the Church of Saint Clements Dane, including Sir Joseph and Lady Cook, Sir Janies and Lady Parr, Viscount Chelmsford, General. Sir lan Hamilton and Earl Jellicoe. The new Anzac hymn, “Father, King Immortal,” the music by the St. Clements vicar, Rev. Pennington Bickford, -the words by Mrs Pennington Bickford, was a feature of the service. General Sir W. BirdwOod sent a letter to Sir Joseph Cook: “The memory of the fallen is still green with, us, and will always remain so in all Australia.” _ General Birdwood also wrote to Sir James Parr conveying greetings and remembrances to all New Zealanders, and in particular the heroes of Gallipoli.—A. and N Z cable.