The Beaconsfield ANZAC Memorial Service 2023 was held on Sunday 23 April at the Beaconsfield War Memorial (the site of the Cenotaph).
The Beaconsfield Anzac Memorial Service was first held in 1999. Since then a Memorial Service has been held each year on the Sunday before Anzac Day.
Beaconsfield war memorials
Beaconsfield has a history of dedicated war service. There are several memorials in the town remembering the soldiers and they are all documented on this website:
- The Beaconsfield Avenue of Honour
- The Honour Board
- The Cenotaph
- The Digital Memorial
- Beaconsfield Park
Beaconsfield ANZAC Memorial Service 2023
The 24th memorial service was conducted in accordance with the ANZAC 2023 Order of Service document.
- Memorial Address McNaughton family research paper written by Penny Harris Jennings.
- Hugh McNaughton service record on the Beaconsfield Digital Memorial
- William McNaughton service record on the Beaconsfield Digital Memorial
The Service started with the March as recorded below
![ANZAC day March led by Piper Andrew Spiering ANZAC day March led by Piper Andrew Spiering](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-March-Start.webp)
![ANZAC day service 2023 MC Graeme Taylor President BPA ANZAC day service 2023 MC Graeme Taylor President BPA](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-BPA-President.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Pastor Duncan Becsi, Beaconsfield Baptist Church ANZAC day 2023 Pastor Duncan Becsi, Beaconsfield Baptist Church](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-Minister.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Phil Walton Captain of Beaconsfield CFA read the ‘Call to remember’ ANZAC day 2023 Phil Walton Captain of Beaconsfield CFA read the ‘Call to remember’](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-CFA-Captain.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Cr Brett Owen read the Memorial Address McNaughton Family written by Penny Harris Jennings ANZAC day 2023 Cr Brett Owen read the Memorial Address McNaughton Family written by Penny Harris Jennings](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-Brett-Owen.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 President Eric Chaplin of Upper Beaconsfield RSL read the names of service men and women and the Ode to the fallen ANZAC day 2023 President Eric Chaplin of Upper Beaconsfield RSL read the names of service men and women and the Ode to the fallen](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-Eric-RSL.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Suzanne Brewer read the Bible reading ANZAC day 2023 Suzanne Brewer read the Bible reading](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-Susan-Brewer.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Cub Scout Stephen from 1st Beaconsfield Scouts tended the flags ANZAC day 2023 Cub Scout Stephen from 1st Beaconsfield Scouts tended the flags](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-Flags-Half-Mast.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Cranbourne Salvation Army Recorder Ensemble ANZAC day 2023 Cranbourne Salvation Army Recorder Ensemble](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-Band-Playing.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Casey Choir ANZAC day 2023 Casey Choir](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-Choir-Warmup.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Piper Andrew Spiering ANZAC day 2023 Piper Andrew Spiering](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-Piper-Playing.webp)
![RSL Presidents Eric Chaplin (Upper Beaconsfield) and Pam Phillips (Berwick) laying a wreath ANZAC day 2023 RSL Presidents Eric Chaplin (Upper Beaconsfield) and Pam Phillips (Berwick) laying a wreath](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-RSL-Wreath-Laying.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Jason Wood MP ANZAC day 2023 Jason Wood MP](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-Jason-Wood-Wreath-Laying.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Brad Battin MP ANZAC day 2023 Brad Battin MP](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-Brad-Battin-Wreath-Laying.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Michael Galea MP ANZAC day 2023 Michael Galea MP](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-Michael-Galea-Wreath-Laying.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Cardinia Shire Wreath Mayor Cr. Tammy Radford, Cr. Brett Owen ANZAC day 2023 Cardinia Shire Wreath Mayor Cr. Tammy Radford, Cr. Brett Owen](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-Cardinia-Shire-Wreath-Laying.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Beaconsfield CFA ANZAC day 2023 Beaconsfield CFA](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-CFA-Wreath-Laying.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Relatives of William McNaughton lay flowers ANZAC day 2023 Relatives of William McNaughton lay flowers](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-Family-Wreath-Laying.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Bronwyn McCormick BPA ANZAC day 2023 Bronwyn McCormick BPA](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-BPA-Wreath-Laying.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Mayor Cr Tammy Radford, Michael Galea MP, Andrew Brewster(BPA) Cr Brett Owen, Graeme Taylor (BPA) Penny Harris Jennings (Author of Memorial Address) Ann Taylor (BPA) ANZAC day 2023 Mayor Cr Tammy Radford, Michael Galea MP, Andrew Brewster(BPA) Cr Brett Owen, Graeme Taylor (BPA) Penny Harris Jennings (Author of Memorial Address) Ann Taylor (BPA)](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-The-Team.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Cr Brett Owen, Brad Battin MP, Andrew Spiering ANZAC day 2023 Cr Brett Owen, Brad Battin MP, Andrew Spiering](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-Owen-Battin-Spirling.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Beaconsfield CFA ANZAC day 2023 Beaconsfield CFA](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-CFA-Team-All.webp)
![ANZAC day 2023 Beaconsfield CFA Junior members ANZAC day 2023 Beaconsfield CFA Junior members](https://beaconsfield.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anzac-2023-CFA-Team-scaled.webp)