Remembrance Day 2026 Remembering Our Past
Today’s Bunyip History story reflects on this week’s Remembrance Day and takes us back into Bunyip’s past.
With grateful thanks to the late Denise Nest (RIP) and her book Call of Bunyip, we are able to revisit and retell some of our town’s history.
These days, we gather in front of, or behind, the cenotaph that has stood in Bunyip since 1921.
Originally known as the Soldiers’ Memorial Stone, it was erected to honour the memory of the soldiers of Bunyip and District who lost their lives during the First World War. In later years, those who served in the Second World War and the Vietnam War were also remembered.
This week, we gathered once again, as we have done for so many years, to pay our respects, to remember and to reflect.
This year’s gathering was held under clear skies and warm sunshine.
Mr David Papley spoke well, conducting the service in a lovely and respectful manner.
Reverend Christine Angus shared some of her own personal memories and concluded with a passage from St John.
Local people placed floral arrangements at the cenotaph, stopping for a moment to pay their respects and remember.
It is a tradition that goes right back to the unveiling of the memorial on 9 February 1921, when a wreath of red geraniums, made by Miss Ivy Berry on behalf of the Bunyip Red Cross Society, was placed upon the memorial.
It was a simple but meaningful gathering, a reminder that although the years pass and generations change, the importance of remembering remains.
Many Thanks to David Papley and the Bunyip Community
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