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Thousands of Australian and New Zealand expats gathered at various locations throughout London last Thursday 25 April to pay their respects to the service of our soldiers past and present. The day started with a dawn service at the Australian memorial at Hyde Park corner, where over 3,000 gathered to mark the occasion. The commemorations continued at the Cenotaph at Whitehall with a wreathlaying ceremony. Whitehall was closed to traffic as crowds gathered to pay tribute to serving and past members of the armed forces and their relatives taking part in the parade. The ceremony was followed by a poignant one hour commemorative service at Westminster Abbey, with expat Australians and New Zealanders filling the church to honour those who lost their lives at Gallipoli, and in conflicts since. Readings by His Excellency The Honourable Mike Rann, High Commissioner for Australia, and His Excellency The Right Honourable Dr Lockwood Smith, High Commissioner for New Zealand, were followed by an address from the Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr John Hall. The address was followed by an act of remembrance, as the Last Post sounded out through the Abbey. It was a fitting end to an important day of remembrance in London. “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. Laurence Binyon (1869-1943)
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