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ANZAC Day Service – Thursday 25 April
Wednesday 17 April 2012
ANZAC Day Service – Thursday 25 April
Deputy Mayor Ngaire Button is encouraging people to attend Christchurch’s 2013 ANZAC Dawn Service. The Service will be held at Cranmer Square on Thursday 25 April. Residents are advised to get there early to see the parade prior to the service.
“ANZAC Day is a day of thanks and reflection and is imbedded in the hearts of all the people of New Zealand. In our Global economy, war is with us everyday on our televisions and ANZAC Day is an opportunity for New Zealand and Christchurch communities to come together to reflect on the courage of our servicemen and women, past and present, in times of conflict and in times of peace.
“For the people of Christchurch it is especially important we come together and remember. We have all been through a tough two years, but our sense of belonging and connection will be strengthened when we gather together on ANZAC Day to honour our fallen and those who have served,” she says.
Canterbury RNZRSA district vice-president Russ Barron advises people to get there early.
“To get the full experience including the military parade and the service we advise residents to gather early,” says Mr Barron.
The Dawn Service is organised by the Christchurch City Council in conjunction with the Canterbury Branch of the Malayan Veterans Association and the Christchurch Branch of the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association. It will be attended by dignitaries including the Lieutenant General Richard Rhys Jones, Chief of Defence Force, and Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker.
Service format:
• From 6am –
6.15am: the people gather
• 6.15am: the
parade
• 6.30am: the service begins centred around the
memorial
• 6.55am: a volley of shots is
fired
• 7am: a fly-over by the Royal New Zealand Air
Force
• 7.15am: the service concludes.
Some roads
around Cranmer Square will close from 5.30am to 7.30am. They
are:
• Montreal Street at the Armagh Street
intersection
• Kilmore Street from Cranmer Square to
Park Terrace
• Cranmer Square from Armagh Street to
Kilmore Street.
Click here for the road closure map.
Citizens’ Service 10am
As well a
Citizens’ Service for the people of Christchurch will be
held at 10am at Christ’s College Chapel, Rolleston
Avenue.
The Citizens’ Service is organised by Christchurch City Council in conjunction with ChristChurch Cathedral and the Christchurch Branch of the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association. The address at this service will be given by Commander A. M. Millar MNZM Royal New Zealand Navy. It will be attended by representatives of the Defence Force, Consular Corps and various Christchurch youth groups.
Click here to view other ANZAC Day services held around the district.
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