Sunday, August 14, 2011

Reunion and Memorial Service

 Chair of the Board , Mrs Mc Cubben, welcomed everyone to the Memorial Service which was held at the Fountain. After a reading and prayer by College Captains, Hudson and Georgia , they accepted plants from the Past Students and laid them at the Fountain. Music Teacher, Mr Wager played the Last Post followed by a minute's silence. Mr Norm Wallace  read the names of the fallen while Thornburgh boys, representing each fallen past student, placed a flag at the Fountain, in a very personal and moving service. After Reveille, the gathering moved into the hall for the Church Service. In this Service the new inductees to the Wall of Achievement were announced by Mrs Moxham. In their absence, Diane Burke OAM- Service to Veteran Welfare and Joan Benson (nee Whalley) OAM- Service to Theatre  while the third recipient, Edna Wright (Venables) OAM- Service to the Community- Music, was at the Reunion Service to receive her honour and congratulations from the College Captains personally. The final Thornburgh Hymn was proudly sung by present and past Thornburgh boys. Morning tea was served on Thornburgh House verandah.