ROLL OF HONOUR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21165, 23 April 1932, Page 12

ROLL OF HONOUR.

UNVEILING TO-MORROW.

CEREMONY AT MUSEUM.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO ATTEND

In the magnificent War Memorial Museum, built to perpetuate the memory of the 7176 men of the Auckland Province who gave their lives in the Great War, there will be unveiled to-morrow the Roll of Honour. Carved in marble, the names of all those who did not come back will bo revealed. For the thousands who, during the war, suffered the deepest of all losses, the War Memorial will be invested with a new note of personal remembrance.

Tho actual unveiling ceremony will lave for its principal characteristic that simplicity which now very rightly marks all war observances. It is intended primarily for the relatives of the dead whose names have been inscribed on the walls of the Hall of Memories.

The ceremony will be performed by the Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, who will arrive just before three o'clock and will be received at the lower steps of the Court of Honour, in front of the museum, by the chairman of the War Memorial Committee, Mr. A, C. A. Sexton. Hlb Excellency will inspect a guard of honour and a party of ex-servicemen, formed up on the court, and will then be received by the official party, including the Mayor of Auckland, Mr. G. W. Hutchison, the president of the Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association, MajorGeneral Sir George Richardson, and the president of the Auckland Institute and Museum, Mr. A. G. Lunn. Facilities lor Relatives. Next-of-kin will be accommodated on the steps of the rnu6eum, overlooking the court, and to them principally His Excellency will deliver his address, prior to declaring the Hail of Memories open. The address will be amplified by loud-speakers and will be broadcast by station IYA. Then His Excellency and the official party will enter the building through the main doors and ascend by the eastern staircase to the Hall of Memories. There, surrounding the shrine and encircling the crown of the building, the marble panels, with the names of hallowed memory engraved in bronze, will be inspected. The panels have imparted to the Hall of Memories a new note of proud solemnity. After tho inspection by tho official party the Hall of Memories will be open to relatives of tho dead and to returned soldiers. During the unveiling ceremony returnod soldiers will be grouped on that portion of the Court of Honour where exservicemen paraded last Anzac Day. The War Memorial Committee wishes it to be known that the ceremony is not confined to Auckland or even to New Zealand returned soldiers. Tt is hoped that representatives of other branches of the Imperial Forces will be presont. Inspection Arra-ngements.

All returned men will be admitted to the Court of Honour through the back entrance of the museum. No passes are being issued, but men will be admitted on producing medals or similar objects of identification.

Next-of-kin will require passes for admission to the steps overlooking the Court of Honour. First consideration will bo given to them in admitting those wishing to inspect the Roll of Honour after the official party's visit. They will ascend by the eastern staircase and descend by the western staircase. _ The committee hopes that all those viewing (he Roll of Honour will realise the necessity to keep moving. Some thousands of people are expected to pass through the Hall of Memories during the afternoon and any undue lingering in front of the panels will greatly inconvenience those behind.