A warm welcome to all of our 'Friends of ANZAC REMEMBRANCE', both established and new. On behalf of the Trustees, I hope you enjoy reading about what's been happening over the past couple of months for the charity and for those volunteers who have been helping us around the U.K by laying ANZAC CROSSES.

Our fund-raising efforts continue throughout the year.  If you wish to make a donation, please click on the 'DONATE' icon at the top of the page.  Any amount is very gratefully received.  

As always, quite a few things have been happening over the past couple of months. Some items are pasted directly and others are in the form of PDF that you need to open and read.  Thank you everybody for your support.

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ANZAC CROSS LAYING PROJECT​

Our Cross-laying project is now gaining momentum across the United Kingdom.  Recently we have sent our ANZAC crosses to the far reaches of Scotland where volunteers from the CWGC are preparing to lay them​​​. Our plan is to cover 340 burial sites around the United Kingdom.  This would exclude the six major sites located at Chester (Blacon), Oxford (Botley) Brookwood Military Cemetery, Harrogate (Stonefall), Cambridge (City Cemetery) and Runnymede Memorial. ​

 

ANZAC AVIATORS ALREADY HONOURED

 

 

 

 

 

More volunteers have been kind enough to lay crosses.  Two of them have written their own account of that experience and the graves of the young men they encountered.

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MRS. FAY PEARCE

(Somerset)

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​  RNZAF PILOT OFFICER JAMES JACK JOSEPH GREVATT         RAAF SERGEANT IVAN WADDELL STOREY                                                                                                         

 

​MATHILDA AND FREDDIE​

(Cumbria)

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      RAAF PILOT OFFICER BRUCE OSWALD BOWN                              RNZAF PILOT  OWEN ERNEST DUDLEY LOUDEN                                                                            

NAN AND DICK TAPLIN

(Bedfordshire)

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RNZAF SGT. GORDON CHRISTIAN NOESGARRD MILLER            RNZAF SGT. LEONARD JAMES CASEY

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION... HERE ARE THE CURRENT STATISTICS​

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THANK YOU TO THE HARLOW LODGE FREEMASONS

 

During the first week of September, Richard and I were in England.  Whilst In Harrogate we were delighted to meet with Michael Rhodes who is a member of Harlow Lodge Free Masons in Harrogate.  We met in a cute little cafe that was 'totally yellow', on Montpelier Parade for a morning coffee.

Following recent communications with the Lodge, they have very kindly and enthusiastically offered to support ANZAC REMEMBRANCE CIO by raising funds for us through two raffles, one of which has already taken place and one that will take place some time in November this year.

The good news is that only two days ago, we received an extremely kind and generous donation from the Lodge and is now safely in our charity bank account.

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                                                                                                         On behalf  of the Trustees, our thanks go out                                                                                                            to Jason Baskind, Michael Rhodes and all                                                                                                              the members of the Lodge who are raising                                                                                                              funds to help ensure that the charity’s                                                                                                                     ANZAC ceremony is able to take place each                                                                                                            year at Stonefall Cemetery, Harrogate.

 

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THE YORKSHIRE AIR MUSEUM ALLIED FORCES MEMORIAL DAY​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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On behalf of the Trustees of ANZAC REMEMBRANCE, Richard and I attended the Yorkshire Air Museum's Allied Air Forces Day on Sunday 6th September.  Despite the rain, the whole day went off without a hitch and the ceremony that took place under the wings of the Halifax in the Halifax Hangar, was beautiful.  If you would like to read the full report - with photos - click on the PDF below or enjoy the band! 

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​​We continue to promote the YORKSHIRE AIR MUSEUM at Elvington on the outskirts of York.  Below are some planned events for the near future. Please refer to their website for full details regarding events and purchase of tickets.  You will have a wonderful day... it's amazing. The Museum is open every single day from 10am to 5pm.

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https://yorkshireairmuseum.org/plan-your-visit/events​

 

 

OPERATION HALIFAX - Theme for the year continues with...

 

October 11th - OPEN COCKPITS FOR KIDS

October 17th - KEITH BURNS ART SHOW

November 8th - REMEMBRANCE DAY

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MEETING IN LONDON WITH

RAAF and RNZAF AIR ATTACHÉS

 

Following our few successful days in the North of England, Richard and I headed back down to London to complete our promotional trip for ANZAC REMEMBRANCE.

 

Our first stop, in the pouring rain, was to pay a much-awaited visit to the Royal Air Force Bomber Command Memorial that is located in Green Park, London.  This stunning and moving memorial commemorates the Bomber Command crews who undertook missions during World War II.  By the end of the war, 55,573 Bomber Command aviators from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Britain, Poland, Czechoslovakia and other allied countries had given their lives.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unveiled by Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth on 28 June 2012, it was in fact 70 years after the event that the memorial was raised following an appeal for £5.6 million which was funded by donations made from the public. What I found quite moving and emotional was thinking of the stories of the 23 New Zealanders and 97 Australians lying in Stonefall Cemetery. With an average age of 23 years, most were lost during training exercises and never got to join the war they traveled so far to join.

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We were invited by RNZAF and RAAF Air Attaches to a luncheon at the RAF Club in Picadilly, almost opposite the Bomber Command Memorial in Green Park.  Having already met RNZAF W.C. Heather Peart on Sunday, it was a delight to lunch with her and W.C. Wayne Baylis of the RAAF. We discussed the  Stonefall ceremony, informed Wayne about how  the charity came to be founded and how we honour 97 Australians.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knowing that we are unable to bring ‘ANZAC’ biscuits back from NZ next year as we are travelling to NZ shortly after the ceremony has taken place, Heather and Wayne have kindly offered between them to cook 200 ANZAC biscuits!     THANKS GUYS. 

 

 

 

FILM SUGGESTIONS​​​​​​

 

Although I am not here to create a ‘film review’, there are a couple of extremely interesting films that have been brought to my attention and which I have watched.  You may like to explore them if your interest lies in RAF Bomber Command

LANCASTER – Above and Beyond

 Released in 2022, this feature documentary recounts the reality of life with the Avro Lancaster Bomber.  Told through the words of veterans, this one hour and 50 minute story is narrated by Charles Dance. With aerial footage that includes the RAF’s last airworthy Lancaster coupled with accounts by veterans ranging from 94 to over 100 years old at the time of filming, the poignancy of the time hits home.

 

A truly interesting, moving and factual account, this documentary portrays

what life was like in the air at the time of the Lancaster. 

Imperial War Museum archive material, coupled with the personal and

human impact of being part of a Bomber Command crew, brings home

the reality of the ultimate sacrifice so many paid.

In the UK, this can be found on Amazon Prime.

 

 

A MEMORY OWED

 I came across this film by accident.  Made in 2025, this award-winning

short film stars James Bolam in the key role.  Lasting just under 30

minutes, the story is a tribute to the airmen of RAF Bomber Command. 

The focus of the film concentrates on loss, healing and remembrance.

It's the story of a young navigator in the time of war.

Praised by Sir Stephen Fry as “a testament to RAF Bomber Command”,

the film was produced in association with the RAF Benevolent Fund.

 A MEMORY OWED can be viewed on You Tube.

 

 

 

STORIES YOU HAVE MISSED

If you are a new reader to our website, or if you happened to miss one of the PDF features on this News Page and would like to read this once again, I have created STORIES MISSED that you might like to visit.  I have uploaded 18 PDF stories.  Look for the heading at the top of this page. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

​LEST WE FORGET

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