Securing unity of purpose locally, interstate and beyond: 1920-1939.
ABOVE: Canon David Garland was “on the air” as early as Monday, 9 August 1926, as this excerpt from “The Northern Star” (Lismore, New South Wales) of 7 August 1926 (page 9), reveals. Fr Garland had two hard acts to follow – Australia’s Governor-General, The Lord Stonehaven [ Sir John Lawrence Read more…
“THE SACRED SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE” BRISBANE’S TRIBUTE TO ANZACS COMMEMORATION AT THE EXHIBITION SPEECHES BY REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS THE large and reverent audience at the Exhibition Hall last evening [ 26 April 1926 ], when the customary civic commemoration of Anzac Day took place, was proof that spirit of the Read more…
ABOVE: Canon Garland (centre) is pictured flanked by the Church of England clergy from Bulimba and Morningside parishes for the annual Anzac Day “pilgrimage” to the Avenue of Honour at Brisbane’s Bulimba Cemetery on Sunday, 25 April 1926. This image appeared (page 10) in “The Brisbane Courier” the following day. AT BULIMBA CEMETERY HANDING Read more…
THE CEMETERIES. WREATHS PLACED ON GRAVES. IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT TOOWONG. AT 9 am on Saturday [ 25 April 1925 ] a large crowd assembled at The Stone of Remembrance, Toowong Cemetery, where the Rev. Canon D.J. Garland [ David John Garland ] conducted a memorial service. The people mustered at the cemetery gates Read more…
How Brisbane honoured Anzac. ALL Australia mourned her illustrious dead yesterday [ 25 April 1925 ]. In Brisbane the tenth anniversary of Anzac Day brought forth sorrowful tributes from the whole of the populace. Every church held a memorial service; there was the march of the Anzacs, an inspiring spectacle, Read more…
ANZAC DAY IN BRISBANE Services in the Churches Speech by the Governor-General ANZAC DAY was reverently observed in Brisbane [ on 25 April 1924 ]. Many solemn functions were held, commencing with the unveiling of the beautiful Cross of Sacrifice, in Toowong Cemetery, by the Governor-General (Lord Forster) [ Henry Read more…