ROLL OF HONOUR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 97, 26 April 1932, Page 8

ROLL OF HONOUR

UNVEILING AT AUCKLAND ADDRESS BY THE GOVERNOR , I Per Press Association.! AUCKLAND, April 25. With the smallest of ceremonial, thv Roll of Honour which now adorns the z Hall of Memories at the War Memorial Museum, was dedicated on Sunday aafternoon by the Governor-General, nl Lord Bledisloe, who made the journey from Wellington specially for the pur tr pose. “1 am here to-day as jour Sever- m eign’s representative to unveil this th roll, and at the same time formally to tf open the Hall of Memories,” said His 0] Excellency. “What arc these memor q ies? Are they merely sad and mourn si ful or are they irradiated and sancti e fled with joy and pride and hope! p These men, for the most part, lost ir their lives cheerfully and selflessly b while on active service. Surely the si love of their fellow countrymen should V; not find expression in the futile out c pouring of emotional grief, but rather a in a ready acceptance of the claim ii which they make upon those who are o left behind for such active service as the present conditions call for from al. T 5 patriotic citizens, and for ventures of u faith and strenuous endeavour as n courageous as theirs, although far less d perilous, to make good the ground which they have won. Their spirits J are calling us to this great task of 11 unremitting service for the common F good. They are begging us to work wholeheartedly and indefatigably for peace among the nations and among _ individuals, and thus ensure that their lives were not sacrificed in vain When we feel most lonely and dcspon dent, let us link ourselves with this invisible host and claim the privilege r and stimulus of their comradeship. The roll which to-day will be dedicated, must not bo blurred by the dust oi r forgetfulness. Lt should serve to re ( call and revive the hope of our call s ing, and glory of our inheritance. H | should convince us of tho magnitude of the power which it is open to nto exert when, by sturdy faith, w<’ • associate ourselves with those wh»; have died for noble ends and merit out respect and admiration. Even ii the lives of some of them were fafrom blameless, we can number them among the honoured and blosscd dead.; seeing that in response to the clear call of duty they sacrificed their alb whatever opportunities they may have missed in their lives. However un worthy to be described as saints, we can confidently and proudly acclaim them as heroes, for we know that when called upon to give their lives for its highest ends they did not falter. They gave all that they had and they rose to the Christlike" level of those who have laid down their lives for their brethren, a level to which only love at its best can rise. By risking death in the fulfilment of a high and noble aim. they entered into the secret of life’s purpose. To quote the famous I words of our reverend Sovereign, when I in May. 1922 ho visited tho war ceme ' lories in France: ‘I fervently pray That | both, as nations and individuals we mav so order our lives after the ideals for which our brethren died, that we may be able hereafter to i meet their gallant souls once more. “ humbly but unashamed-’ The customary Anzac Pav service- ’ were hold to-day in beautiful weather, i There was a service at the Town Hall i this morning and a huge gathering a 1 ; ■ the Cenotaph, in front nf the Wa r j Memorial Museum this afternoon.

HISTORIC CEREMOi\

NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL IWEILLNG AT WELl.lNG'l'uS | Per Press Association. I WELLINGTON, April 25. The usual Anzac Day observances in Wellington were headed by an historic ceremony on Mount Cook, when in the afternoon the National War Memorial and Carillon was dedicated after being consecrated by the Bishop of Welling ton. Bishop Sprott. The ceremony was attended by then sands and every vantage point in the city and on the nearby hills was occupied. There was a monster parade oi returned soldiers and military and naval units. The carillon was formally handed over by Mr. H. D. Bennett, chairman of the Carillon Society. A feature, ol the ceremony was the lighting of the perpetual memorial lantern, after which the National Anthem was played on the bells. 3he vast audi cnee was hushed as tbe mclodiou* chimes rang from the campanil© and later the carillon accompanied the singing of Hip hymn “O God Our Help in Ages Past.’’ The carillonist was Mr. Clifford E Ball, of Bourneville. England. The Mayor, Mr. T. C. A. Hislop, preside, during the ceremony, and the Prime Minister was among the speakers. Tn the evening a carillon recital waattended by a largo audience, and :h soft music, of the bells drifted ove? the ci tv home en a southerly br e/p