Anzac Ceremony in St Ives

The annual Anzac ceremony in St Ives took place at 5.00 pm today. People gathered at the place of remembrance - the national flag in the village. The residents who are veterans of several wars took their place, ready to parade through the village.

 
 
 

 
 

young cadets from the army and the navy paraded into the village and formed a guard of honour for the veterans..

 
 

St Ives veterans paraded to the flag ..

 
 
 

wreaths were laid at the flag ...

 
 
 

the last post and reveille were sounded and the flag was raised and lowered ...

 
 
 

there followed a reception with lots of laughs in the club house ...

 

 
 
 

...the cadets sang out with youthful exuberance - each in his own key, of course!

 
 
 

the band played all the old war time songs ...
 
 
 

Engagement BBQ in King's Park

The gang got together this afternoon in KP for a celebratory BBQ for the engagement. It's nice when we all have time to meet .... This is ANZAC weekend here. War memorial celebrations on Sunday and Monday.