scone.com.auAberdeen commemorates ANZAC Day
AS the dawn broke this morning, the community gathered at the Aberdeen War Memorial to remember all of the Australians who lost their lives at war.
Wreath laying video and photo gallery below.
Earl Shields gave the opening address, paying homage to Frank McNamara, Hugh Edwards and Gordon Hugh Middleton who received Victoria Cross Medals for their courageous acts during wartime.
Rod Furminger delivered the ANZAC Requiem and Lay Minister Wayne Murray led the opening prayer and the Prayer for the Armed Forces.
Steve Hobbs read a prayer for those who have died in war and Michael O’Connell read the Prayer for Peace.
The crowd sung both the Australian National Anthem and New Zealand National Anthem, before the Last Post was played and Flag Marshal’s Phoenix McLeod and Dean Moorh raised the Australian Flags.
The ceremony concluded with the Lord’s Prayer and Benediction, followed by a communal breakfast at the RSL Club.
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- “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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- Upper Hunter Shire Councillor Lorna Driscoll laying a wreath.
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- The crowd was evenly dispersed at todays ANZAC Dawn Service at Aberdeen.
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- A solemn crowd prepares for the Last Post.
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- Judy Lanyon, Aberdeen Lions Club President guided todays ANZC service at the War Memorial outside of the Aberdeen RSL Club.
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- Chairs were spread apart to enable social distancing at the Aberdeen ANZAC Dawn Service today.
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- Flag marshal’s Phoenix McLeod and Dean Moohr.
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- (L-R): Flag Marshal Dean Moorh, Lions Club member Andy Lane, Flag Marshal Phoenix McLeod, Lay Minister for the United Church in Scone Wayne Murray, President of the Aberdeen RSL Sub Branch Doug McLeod, Lions Club Member Emily Lane, Lions Club President Judy Lanyon and Aberdeen RSL members Steve Hobbs and Michael O’Connell.
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