IN MEMORY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17464, 5 November 1918, Page 3

IN MEMORY

TABLET TO NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS. « UNVEILING CEREMONY. (Fboii Ode Own Cohekspondent.) m, c 4. „ LONDON, September 17. J.ne first official visit of tuo Bishop of Exeter to the parish of Bere ferrers, South IJevon, was in connection with the unveiling of a memorial tablet -which had been placed m the . church by the local residents to the memory of 10 New Zealand soldiers who were lulled about a year ago at the Bere Ferrers Railway Station. It will be recalled that these men, with others who were injured, stepped out of the train 'on the wrong side, and were out down by. a passing express. Tho tragedy mad© a deep impression on the local people. A simple, but well-wrought brass tablet warned in oak, jnd bearing the arms of New Zealand, has been placed on the north wall of the chanesl: "To the glory of God and to the memory and in honour of J S °- C vJ Grto S- B - A. M*Bryde," r! Y. M Kenna, W. S. GDlanders, .T. E Warden, W F. Groat* s, J. Judge, W. J.' Trus--7 1 in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces {28th Reinforcemente), who were killed in Bere Far-lei-s Railway Station while getting out of their troop tram, September 24. 1917 Thin, tablet is erected in their honour' and memory by tho people of Bere Ferrers parish and other admirers m appreciation of their loyalty and in coming from their far-off homos to fight for England ,n iho great war for tho freedom of the world."

Before the imyeffing the tablet was covercd with the Union Jack, while another one was draped about the pulpit, with laorefe at the foot. The pariah roll-! honour was wreathed m laurel and surmounted by Union Jacks and the Naval Ens;gn.

The congregation included a number of rr-en of th® if.Z.EJF., under Lm£ £ R. M Isaac, representing Brigadier-general a 2' R'chardson; also a detachment of Australians.

In his address the Bishop remarked that death at all times was sad, and it was surety sadlcr when it struck the young lather than the old. ,Tha men to whose memory tna tablet was erected were cominrr ?,° , a n °Wo action to help to save the ?U irom greatest tyranny with which it had ever been threatened. It was with 4crlc£ T 7 of their self " sacruico. To some, death came as the greatest enemy, tearing to bits a life which " r Tw ' ?o^ Gd to torn U P ™ bits. To Wrth te; ht -"TV tl ? e Wend With Christianity the thought of death would not darken us-it was merely the shadowy gate leadm* to the brightaei b£

A collection wan taken in aid of the New Zealand Red Cress Fund.