Next generation: Puckapunyal Primary School teacher Karen Sullivan with students Olivia and Hamish after laying a wreath. Photo: Wayne Herring
A Remembrance Day service was held at Seymour World War I Memorial Park on Friday, November 11, to honour fallen soldiers.
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Master of ceremonies Matt Mclachlan gave an opening speech, which was followed by prayers from Fr Don Klause.
Seymour College student Liam Reign read a poem and Puckapunyel School of Armour guest speaker Corey Bayliss gave a history of World War I.
There was a wreath-laying ceremony followed by playing of The Last Post and a minute of silence.
The day provided an opportunity for members of the community to get together and pay their respects to soldiers past and present.
Crowd gathers: A service was held at the World War I Memorial Park, adjacent to Seymour Health. Photo: Wayne Herring
Standing tall: ADF personnel from Punkapunyal after taking part in Seymour’s Remembrance Day ceremony. Photo: Wayne Herring
Remembering the fallen: St Mary's College principal Wayne Smith with students (from left) Emily Homewood, Tobias Rayner, Ava Cafasso and Ava Loweke after laying a wreath. Photo: Wayne Herring
In remembrance: Olivia and Hamish from Puckapunyal Primary School lay a wreath.
Official duties: Master of ceremonies Matt Mclachlan (right) with Fr Don Kraus.
Visitors welcomed: Linda Johns with Valma and John Wood, who are visting from Busselton, Western Australia, and recently made a narrow escape from Seymour’s caravan park.
Poppies worn: Marie Coughlie and Madeline Meneth.
Paying respects: Vicki and Peter Chapman, John Coombs and Corey and Melissa Bayliss.
Honour: Seymour College student Liam Reyne read the poem In Flanders Fields at the ceremony.
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