THE region’s leaders and community members gathered on Sunday to remember the end of WWI, a century on from the signing of the armistice.
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On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, a ceasefire was called which marked the beginning of the end to The Great War.
Today, this achievement was commemorated at ceremonies at St Alban’s Anglican Church, the Muswellbrook Cenotaph and finally the Muswellbrook RSL Club.
The likes of Lieutenant Colonel Retired William “Bill” Tindale, reverend Scott Dulley, Muswellbrook Shire major Martin Rush, Upper Hunter MP Michael Johnsen and Hunter MP Joel Fitzgibbon were all present throughout the day.
Prayers and hymns rung out through the church and cenotaph ceremonies, before food at the RSL was overshadowed by a gripping speech by Mr Tindale.
This marks an end to four years of centenary events in relation to WW1, but not an end to our gratefulness and remembrance of them.
The Ode: They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
