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Elim Christian College, Sancta Maria College, St Kentigern College, Ormiston Senior College, Edgewater College, Mission Heights Junior STOCKADE HILL, . “A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE”

Intermediate Schools, Youth Groups—Brownies, Guides, Cubs, Scouts, Young Mariners, Girls/Boys Brigade, Pathfinders. “Although Howick was initially a military settlement, Public there was no direct military action during the

Waikato War of the 1860s. A stockade on Stockade ANZAC DAY Hill was built in 1863 in response to a perceived

threat. 25 APRIL 2021 The Ngai Tai people, the tangata whenua (the local Maori people) of this area, supported the first European settlers, the members of the Royal New He toataumatarau Zealand Fencible Corps and their families, and the Courage has many resting places Government. They assisted in building cottages and supplying fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and shellfish to ROLL OF HONOUR - First World War 1914-1918 the early settlers. The Fencible soldier-settlers were Thomas Melling Angelo W T Gill David Oliver placed in villages at Onehunga, Otahuhu, Panmure Bert Richardson Arthur Hannah Alex J Wyatt and Howick, and with a Maori militia at Takapuna Charles Bennett William Harris H Smith and Mangere, gave protection to .

Arthur Burgess Joseph Pulford John E Lord The Howick Stockade was constructed in July 1863 Walter Broomfield Henry J Hulme Leslie Wallen of loop - holed sheets of iron surmounting the ditch Ernest W Caddigan Sydney W Lord Ben Hirst and bank. Three oblong buildings were erected Joseph A Cairney William J Page Joseph Dunn within the stockade, as well as tents for the soldiers. Edgar H Robertson Thomas Crawford Stephen Bell Women and children from Howick and surrounding Civic Service Richard Somerville James Somerville William E Fitzpatrick districts, were accommodated here for several weeks in late 1863. Members of the 70th Regiment Andrew S Frederick Sister Frances B Thompson Bradbury Haultain and Bavarian mercenaries from Puhoi were programme stationed here in 1863. Thomas C McLaren Charles L Mounce Nicholas C Stichbury

Phlip G Arnaboldi Although a public meeting was held to acquire two 11.00am canons for the two bastions, they were not required ROLL OF HONOUR - Second World War 1939-1945 as peace returned, late in 1863. Howick, Pakuranga & Nelson Boler Ian Hattaway Russell Stokes The Stockade Hill War Memorial records those who Botany Districts Gray Stenborg Dick Wellington Lindsay Brassey died in action or service during World War I and Eric Clarke TeranceCosson Ian H Irvine World War II.” Max Cross James W Drake Douglas Mason Trevor Gill Jack Reeves Norman Shaw Ron Hunter Edward McDonald Leslie Scott You are cordially invited back to the RSA Trevor Kemp Clubrooms from the completion of the service.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN HOWICK BRASS PRESIDENT RSA AND CHAIR LOCAL God save our gracious Queen “Abide With Me” BOARD TO APPROACH THE CENOTAPH Long live our noble Queen, By William Henry Monk God save the Queen LAST POST Send her victorious GUEST SPEAKER Happy and Glorious Saniya Lal Secondary College ODE Long to reign over us They shall grow not old God save our Queen AUSTRALIA NATIONAL ANTHEM As we that are left grow old Advance Australia Fair Age shall not weary them SPEECH Australians all let us rejoice, Nor the years condemn Adele White, For we are one and free; At the going down of the sun and in the morning Chair We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil; We will remember them Our home is girt by sea; WE WILL REMEMBER THEM HYMN Our land abounds in nature’s gifts (Congregation to join in recitation of last line) O God, Our Help in Ages Past Of beauty rich and rare; One minutes silence O God, our help in ages past, In history’s page, let every stage

Our hope for years to come. Advance Australia Fair REVEILLE Our shelter from the stormy blast, In joyful strains then let us sing

And our eternal home; Advance Australia Fair LAYING WREATHS ON CENOTAPH Councillors Stewart & Young on behalf of NATIONAL ANTHEM A thousand ages in Thy sight Are like an evening gone; God Defend New Zealand Members of Parliament Short as the watch that ends the night E IhowaAtua Returned and ex –Service Women Before the rising sun. O nga iwi matou ra Howick RSA Women's Section Ata whakarangona 1Sig Regiment Time like an ever-rolling stream, Me aroha noa Royal NZ Navy Bears all its sons away; Kia hua ko tepai Royal NZ Airforce They fly forgotten as a dream Kia tau to atawhai; 11/4 Battery Royal NZ Army Dies at the opening day. Manaakitiamai Aotearoa Royal Navy Merchant Marine

God of Nations at thy feet RNZAF Association O God, our help in Ages past, American Legion Our hope for years to come. In the bonds of love we meet Royal Canadian Legion Be Thou our guard while troubles last, Hear our voices we entreat Royal British Legion And our eternal home. God defend our free land NZ Police Guard Pacific’s triple star NZ Fire Brigade SCRIPTURE READING & PRAYER From the shafts of strife and war Howick Volunteer Coastguard Pastor Philip Sproul Make her praises heard afar 40 Squadron ATC Howick Club John 4: 9 - 11 God defend New Zealand Rotary Club of Howick John 15:12, 13, 17 BENEDICTION Lions Club of Howick Zonta Club of East Auckland Pastor Philip Sproul Micah 6: 8 Freemasons of Howick & District Indian Kiwi Positive Ageing Group Representatives of schools (, Pakuranga College, Botany Downs College