Southern View: April 22, 2021

8 Thursday April 22 2021
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LEST WE FORGET
ANZAC DAY
SUNDAY APRIL 25, 2021
Remembering our Anzacs
“The darkness, calm and chill of the early morning;
the sound of the single tap of the drum of the parade;
the emotionless faces of the catafalque guard, and
the mournful notes of Last Post sounded by a lone
bugler, combine to give a feeling of deep solemnity. It
is the intensity of the symbolism which contributes to
its powerful impact upon participants; indeed what
underlies its popularity. In a country with few public
rituals, the Dawn Service continues to provide a sense of
occasion as a meaningful ritual of remembrance.”
rsa.org.nz
Every year Anzac Day is observed on April 25 by
communities throughout New Zealand and Australia to
remember those who have served and those who lost
their lives in war. The term ANZAC is the acronym for
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, and was first
used in World War 1. These groups of soldiers back then
were known as ‘the Anzacs’.
Anzac commemorations may consist of one or more
ceremonies – one at dawn (timed to coincide with the
initial landings at Gallipoli by Australian troops who were
the first ashore) and/or one later in the morning. The
ceremonies are rich in tradition and generally begin with
a parade of returned servicemen and military personnel
followed by cadets, youth groups and local dignitaries.
War veterans, proudly sporting their medals lead the
Thursday 16th of April
Friday 17th of April
Saturday 18th of April
Wednesday 22nd of April
Thursday 23rd of April
Friday 24th of April
Saturday 25th of April
parade, which leads to a local cenotaph or memorial gate
where the ceremony includes a service with hymns, laying
of wreaths, dedications, prayers and the Last Post played
on a bugle. Morning tea follows and allows people to share
memories and catch up with friends and neighbours.
Anzac Day was first observed by servicemen in 1916 to
mark the anniversary of New Zealand and Australian
soldiers landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. It soon
became a day where all New Zealanders and Australians
took time to remember the men and women who
perished in the Great War. In 1921, Anzac Day became an
official holiday and by 1922 it was declared a full public
holiday where shops, banks and hotels remained closed
for the day.
Symbol of remembrance
The red (or Flanders) poppy is a symbol of remembrance
and hope all over the world and, in some countries, is
worn on Armistice Day, however in New Zealand the red
poppy is commonly worn on Anzac Day. The first Poppy
Day appeal was on April 24 in 1922, where funds from
the sales of small and large silk poppies helped relieve
suffering in war-ravaged northern France. A paper version
of the poppy is now sold by the Royal New Zealand
Returned Services Association on Poppy Day to raise
awareness for Anzac Day and funds for returned soldiers
and their families and local communities.
SOUTHERN VIEW
ANZAC DAY CEREMONIES
& SERVICES 25 APRIL 2021
Dawn Parade & ANZAC Service
Cranmer Square, Christchurch
6.15am
The Parade March, beginning from the RSA on
Armagh Street to Cranmer Square
6.30am
The Service Ceremony commences, including
a minute silence
Citizens’ Service
Transitional Cathedral, Latimer Square
10.00am
Service commences
Guardians of the 19th Battalion and
Armoured Regiment Memorial
8.00am
Next to the memorial stone at the 19th memorial site
in Victoria Park, Christchurch
Papanui RSA
10.00am
1 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch
Banks Peninsula RSA
11.30am
March from Akaroa Fire Station, 49 Beach Road, Akaroa
to Service at Akaroa War Memorial, 80 Rue Lavaud
Sumner/Redcliffs RSA
10.50am
Parade March from corner of Arnold Street and Wakefield
Avenue Sumner to lay a wreath at the RSA War Memorial
Gates, Wakefield Avenue
11.00am
The Commemorative Service begins
‘They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.’
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