Remembering those who fought for our freedoms
11am on 11th November 1918 is considered the official
end of World War One. Each year Australians observe
one minute silence in memory of those who died or
suffered in all wars and armed conflicts.
Remembrance Day is also known colloquially as Poppy
Day. Red poppies are worn on items of clothing to
remember those who died during a war. Poppies were
among the first plants that came from the battlefields of
northern France and Belgium during World War I. Some
people believed the popular myth that poppies were rich in
their redness because they blossomed from grounds that
were saturated with soldiers’ blood.
On a wet day this year family, friends and students
attended the Cenotaph in Lachlan Street to pay tribute to
those who defended their country in all wars. During the
short service wreaths were laid and the traditional one
minutes silence observed. “We will remember them.”
Sally Dwyer joined the wreath laying ceremony. Sally may be
young but the solemnity of the occasion was not lost on her, as
she bowed her head along with everyone else after laying the
flowers. The ladies behind our photographer were heard to say
how beautiful it is to see someone so young involved.
‘Frog’ Edwards, President of the Hay RSL
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