Beaconsfield Anzac memorial Service 2019

Beaconsfield Anzac Memorial Service is always held on the Sunday before Anzac Day. This year was the twentieth anniversary of the service.

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The Anzac memorial service was instigated by the late Tony Rushton 20 years ago

March from the Fire Station to the Cenotaph

Graeme Taylor President of the Beaconsfield Progress Association

Some of the crowd in attendance at the service

Returned servicemen Alan Miller and Eric Chaplin

Our local elected representatives – Jason Wood MP, Brad Battin MP and Cr Brett Owen

Andrew Spierings the piper who led the march

Beaconsfield Fire Brigade members in attendance

Kel Luke gave the Memorial Address “The Beaconsfield Honour Board and the Luke Family” (written by Penny Harris Jennings)

Suzanne Brewer

Upper Beaconsfield RSL President read the soldiers names

Casey Choir

Beaconsfield Cenotaph

Don Tye laid the Laurel Wreath

Eric Chaplin laid the RSL wreath

Beaconsfield Probus Wreath

St Francis Xavier students lay a wreath

Cr Brett Owen and children lay a wreath

Jason Wood MP lays a wreath

Some of the floral tributes

Jason Wood MP wreath

Beaconsfield and Officer scouts wreath

Cardinia Shire Council wreath

Beaconsfield CFA wreath

Brad Battin MP wreath

Beaconsfield Progress Association wreath

A Vietnam veteran’s medals

Afternoon tea after the service in the kindergarten provided by Midway Group

The traffic management team

James from Computer Talk provided the public address system for the service

Beaconsfield Progress Association wishes to thank everyone who took part and contributed to the day.