ANZAC DAY ABROAD

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 98, 28 April 1930, Page 8

ANZAC DAY ABROAD

THE SERVICES IN LONDON WREATHS LAID ON CENOTAPH LONDON, April 25. Large numbers participated at the Anzac Day ceremonies. The Australian cricketers at the earliest possible moment laid a wreath on the Cenotaph. The wreath which was placed by Woodful, consisted of wattle and poppies inscribed: “In Memory, from the Australian Cricketers. ” Hundreds of people were unable to gain admission to St. Clement ..Aanes, which was packed half an hour before the service.

The Venerable J. W. Ward, exArchdeacon, of Goul burn, officiated. Mr Fenton and Sir G. Ryric read the lessons. Mr Arthur Mason of Sydney, presided at the organ and Miss Eunice Meredith (New Zealand) was the soloist. The representative congregation included Sir lan Hamilton and Mr Wilford, the Agents-General, Army, Navy and Air Force and liason officers.

The most impressive part of the services was when 300 ex-members of the forces formed a procession tp the shrone, where Mr Fenton (on beha’f of Australia), Colonel M. W. B. Thomas (on behalf of New Zealand), and Woodful and Kelly on behalf of the cricketers) laid wreaths on the shrine, w’here Mr Fenton on behalf the Anzac hymn was sung. Before his address, Archdebcon Ward read Sir W. Birdwood’s message and Sir G. Ryrie’s reply.

Mr Ward said: ‘‘Anzac Day commemorates the making of two nations which it is our sacred duty to preserve.”

Sergt. A. W. Simpson sounded the “Last Post.” The service terminated with Chopin’s “Funeral March.”

Thousands looked on at the moving spectacle when Lord Plumer headed a distinguished assemblage and laid a wreath on the cenotaph while Sir G. Ryrie and Mr Wilford did so on behalf of their respective Governments. The Bishop of Bathurst (on behalf of the returned soldiers and sailors of the Imperial League of Australia), Mr A. G. Congrege (South African Soldiers' Association in New South Wales), Colonel Manning (Western Australian R.5.5.1.L.) were present. An iced wreath from the Queensland Anzac Day Commemoration Committee glistened in the brilliant sunshine. During the afternoon Lady Foster on behalf of the New Zealand Victoria League and Mrs Wilford, one behalf of the New Zealand Mothers’ Union, placed wreaths on the Cenotaph. AUCKLAND’S OBSERVANCE . ‘ Per Press Association ] AUCKLAND, April 26. Auckland’s principal Anzac Day gathering was held for the first time at the permanent cenotaph which stands in front of the. new War Memorial Museum. Four thousand military and five huYidrr'cl returned men and an enormous crowd of the public attended.