Denis was an elder at Mordialloc. He had served in the merchant marine and liked two hymns. One was ‘Blest Are the Humble Souls That See’, because the tune ‘Gonfalon Royal’ had featured at one of his weddings. (Denis had been widowed twice.) The other was ‘Eternal Father, Strong To Save’. While ‘God Our Help …
At the Mount Gambier dawn service my friend Errol Carson gave an excellent address. He included the following poem about World War I by G. A. Studdart Kennedy: Waste of Muscle, waste of Brain, Waste of Patience, waste of Pain, Waste of Manhood, waste of Health, Waste of Beauty, waste of wealth, Waste of Blood, …
Last year I attended the ANZAC Dawn Service in Dili. This is a piece that I adapted from my blog post for the day for submission to the local newspaper. The blog post has a few different details and more personal insights, for those who are interested. (photo by Rob Duncanson, edited by me so …
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