At 030 am, the Cenotaph on The Bund -was'the scene of the: annual laying of wreaths, conducted under the auspices of the United. Services! 'Association,. British, Prench, -Amer-tean and other national Allied esoocations gathered: to pay homage. to the memory of the dead, The ere-many was a brief but poignant oni One by one, wreaths Were Brough Lup and placed around' the base of the memoria Av btiet moment. of silence, and then cour Royal Marine! Duglers sounded the "Last Post" and SUghty_over two, hours later, the United" Services Association "held Usual "Armistice "Day" service the Holy Trinity. Cathedral, "he! Veongrexation," though a. targe one, one stage ea tas Soon fernier years, when only four or five powe were left dri the front, the fe-mulder. being. taken out. to-provide _standingae0m for the crowds attend: regu ing sooty for ited Services An!
Led' by the choir, the con: gregation: sang, Kipling's "Recession-Mitand the hymna "0 Valiant Heart "\vand'"O God Our. Help in' Ages Past." ernie Rev: B, J. Ottewell, Assistant Priest of the: Githodsal, delivered a short and. appropriate sermon, while the Rev.J. L Brown ofilated.
5h, pulpit was lowered, and two mine Ake ppit was tovéned, and Ute" silence. wan' heralded by."the sounding of the "Last Post" by bugle and the roll of drums. "Revelle™ and a further roll of drums terminate the silence, while' the flag wae lowly' raised once more. fayal Observance Concurrently, "HMS. Dorsetshire, moored at the' British Naval Buoys, was observing fie occasion with a service of Its own, the ship's company, parading at a few minutes before
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