ANZAC DAY. St Heliers Commemorative Service. 25 April 2018, am. St Heliers War Memorial, Tamaki Drive

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1 ANZAC DAY St Heliers Commemorative Service 25 April 2018, am St Heliers War Memorial, Tamaki Drive On this day we honour the service personnel who fought at Gallipoli and in other conflicts in which New Zealand has been involved. Lest we forget In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. In Flanders Fields -John McRae, 3 May

2 ORDER OF SERVICE Serving and Returned Services personnel, Scouts, Guides, Young Mariners and students from local schools assemble at Vellenoweth Green and led by the Parade Commander, Lt Cdr. (rtd.) Nick Brewer, will parade along Tamaki Drive and halt and re-assemble at the St Heliers War Memorial. Personnel from the Training Ship Achilles form the Colour guard at the War Memorial. The hymns will be lead by Claire Hood. WELCOME The Service will begin at a.m. At the commencement of the Service a poppy will be placed on the commemorative Cross for the Fallen in the War Memorial garden. OPENING PRAYER Rev. Pauline Stewart, Minister, St Heliers Presbyterian Church. 2

3 HYMN I VOW TO THEE MY COUNTRY (ALL) V1. I vow to Thee, my country, All earthly things above, Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love; The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test, That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best; The love that never falters, the love that pays the price, The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice. V2. And there s another country, I ve heard of long ago, Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know. We may not count her armies, we may not see her king Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering; And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase, And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths are peace. READINGS Kate Schellekens, Head Girl, Selwyn College, will read an extract from a letter written at Gallipoli 1915; Ted Dobbs, a Prefect, Sacred Heart College, will read an extract from a letter written at the Somme The Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries Rev. Matt Griffiths, St Philip s Anglican Parish. 3

4 ADDRESS Deanna Louis, Deputy Head Girl, Glendowie College and Azita Nafissi, Academic Prefect, Glendowie College. THE COMMEMORATION (ALL) Please stand. Uniformed personnel salute. Hats should be removed at the following times: during the playing of the Last Post, the one minute silence, The Ode and the playing of both national anthems. LAST POST (The Last Post and the Reveille will be played by trumpeter Luke De Freyne). Flags are lowered to half mast in respect of the fallen. Flags carried by Scouts and Guides will be lowered also. ONE MINUTE SILENCE to reflect on the significance of the day and as a sign of respect. Following which, a lament will be played by piper David Allan. A COMMEMORATION FOR THE FALLEN THE ODE Read by Colin Davis JP KHS, Chairman of the Orakei Local Board and Life Member (Hon.) of the Auckland Returned Services Association. 4

5 FOR THE FALLEN - Laurence Binyon 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. (RESPONSE ALL) We will remember them. REVEILLE (BUGLE CALL) As reveille is sounded the Flags will be raised. No salute. WREATHS LAID During the laying of the wreaths, laments will be played. Wreaths and floral tributes by the Orakei Local Board of the Auckland Council, the Orakei Ward Governing Body member, the Member of Parliament for Tamaki, members of the Tamaki Ex- Services Association, and other community wreaths will be laid on the seaward side of the War Memorial. Tributes will be laid by Scouts and Guides at the Brookfield Memorial. Members of the public are invited also to lay personal floral tributes and poppies at the War Memorial and at the crosses in the War Memorial garden. 5

6 NATIONAL ANTHEMS Uniformed personnel salute (ALL) Please stand to sing the National Anthems of New Zealand and Australia AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM (ALL) V1. Only Australians all let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We ve golden soil and wealth for toil; Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in nature s gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history s page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL ANTHEM GOD DEFEND NEW ZEALAND (ALL) E Ihowa Atua, O nga iwi matou ra Ata whakarongona; Me aroha noa. Kia hua ko te pai; Kia tau to atawhai; Manaakitia mai Aotearoa. God of Nations at thy feet, In the bonds of love we meet, Hear our voices, we entreat, God defend our free land. Guard Pacific s triple star From the shafts of strife and war, Make her praises heard afar, God defend New Zealand. 6

7 THE BLESSING Rev. Father John Dunn, Parish Priest, St Ignatius Catholic Parish. NOW IS THE HOUR PO ATARAU (ALL) Now is the hour, When we must say goodbye. Soon you ll be sailing, far across the sea. While you re away, Oh please remember me. when you return, You ll find me waiting here. Po atarau E moea iho nei E haere ana Koe ki pamamao Haere ra Ka hoki mai ano Ki i te tau E tangi atu nei. RECESSIONAL The Flags depart from the War Memorial led by the piper. The formal proceedings are now concluded. 7

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