Makara ANZAC Day service

The annual Makara ANZAC Day service will be held at the Makara War Memorial at 10am on 25 April.

Makara resident Anne Rose will recite the Ode of Remembrance: “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.”

Two addresses will be delivered – one by Kerry Clements on behalf of the Karori RSA and the other by Makara resident Pat Grace.

Louise Askin and family will lay the wreath on behalf of the Makara community.

A wreath will also be laid by the Nielsen family (Shelly Slater, Sheila Craig and Chris- tine Grace) in memory of Jack Nielsen who died in World War 2 and whose name appears on the memorial.

The ANZAC Day service organisers invite anyone else who wishes to lay a wreath. Over the years many families have laid wreaths, some by the descendants of the men whose names appear on the memorial.

The Makara community also the North and South Island including Glengarry Wines, Moore Wilson’s, Regional Wines and Spirits, Ballantynes in Christchurch, The Gin Room in Marlborough and selected LiquorLand shops across the country. For every bottle of Chemistry Gin sold, the Karori Drinks Company donates two dollars to women in STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. puts on display a glass covered ceramic posy of flowers commissioned by the people of Makara 100 years ago to honour the men who gave their lives for the freedom of all New Zealanders.

More recently the community has acquired white crosses with the names of those on the memorial (the crosses were used at the 100 year commemoration) and the crosses will also be on display.

As well as Karori RSA representatives, representatives of the New Zealand Navy will be at the service.

Reverend Alison Camplin will conclude the service with a prayer, after which all those present are invited to attend the Makara Hall for morning tea. The service is open to all who may wish to attend, and anyone is welcome.