ANZAC Day Origins

ANZAC Day at Bulimba

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 OVER THE TORCH.   The memorial service for the faithful departed held annually on Anzac Day at Bulimba Cemetery took place yesterday afternoon [ Sunday, 25 April Read more…

By The Garland Collection, ago

The Help Society’s AGM

Efficient Service. Soldiers’ Help Society. “OUR work is not of the character which now attracts much attention, but it is widespread,” said Canon Garland [ David John Garland ], director of The Soldiers’ Church of England Help Society, in his report at the annual meeting held at The Anzac Home, North Quay, yesterday [ 30 June 1925 ]. The report went on to show that interest was taken in the various soldier settlements, and in Read more…

By The Garland Collection, ago

ANZAC Day No.9

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 and marched in procession to the stone, singing the hymn, “Rock of Ages”. The procession was led by a cross-bearer, followed by Canon Garland in full Read more…

By The Garland Collection, ago

Anzac Day No. 10

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, full of sacred significance; the 42nd Battalion Honour Board and the Windsor Memorial were unveiled. That Anzac Day will always be Australia’s national day was Read more…

By The Garland Collection, ago

Beautiful Cross unveiled

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 William Forster ], as reported in the first edition. Large congregations attended the services in the various churches. In the afternoon a combined open-air Memorial Service, Read more…

By The Garland Collection, ago

Cross and Stone unveiled

TOOWONG MEMORIAL. GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S EULOGY UNVEILING CEREMONY THE spirit animating the large concourse of people in the Toowong Cemetery yesterday morning [ 25 April 1924 ] on the occasion of the unveiling of The Cross of Sacrifice and The Stone of Remembrance was a pathetic blending of sorrow and pride. There were over 3,000 people present. The large space at the side of the inner enclosure, which had been reserved for the near relatives of members Read more…

By The Garland Collection, ago