Commemoration 2018
Civic Service
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ASHHURST RETURNED SERVICES ASSOCIATION LTD
Order of Service
1155 – Veterans and associated groups form up outside the Ashhurst RSA
1200 – Veterans and associated groups arrive at the Village Green
1200 – Fly over
1200 – Mounting of the catafalque guard – Soldiers from V Coy 1 RNZIR
Welcome – Capt. T.J.S Cocks, RNZALR
New Zealand National Anthem
Reading of ANZAC Poems by students from Ashhurst School
Flanders Fields – Read by Greer Cherrie
Pastures Green – Read by Mitchell O’Leary
Pokarekareana – Sung by students from Ashhurst School
The Blessing – Pastor Douglas Stewart
The Lords Prayer
Guest Speaker – Officer Commanding V Coy, 1 RNZIR
The Ode (Please stand for the reciting of “The Ode”)
The Ode will be read in Te Reo – Read by Manaia Manu
The Ode will be read in English – Ready by Tahlia Edwards
SENIOR CITIZENS MAY REMAIN SEATED
Presentation of Wreaths – Groups will be called forward
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1 minute of silence
Rouse
Placing of Poppies / Wreaths
During this time members of the RSA and other members of the public may place their poppies on the Cenotaph
At the conclusion All are invited to the RSA to share in stories of yesteryear.
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