Every year at ANZAC Day we promise we will remember them. The question is, how?
The Royal New Zealand Engineers (RNZE), together with Friends of St David’s Trust Kāhui Rang Pūpū invite you to join them for the very first lighting of the Lamp of Remembrance. From 15 October onward, the lamp will be illuminated 365 days of the year.
Located within the Great Hall of St David’s, in the newly restored Sappers’ Chapel, the Lamp lets all returned service men and women know that we remember them, and that this sanctuary is here for them. For peace, music, or company.
St David’s foundation stone was laid on ANZAC Day 1927 and dedicated as the Soldiers’ Memorial Church. It has been home to the Royal New Zealand Engineers (Sappers) ever since. Once the “cathedral of the Presbyterian Church”, St David’s is now owned by Friends of St David’s Trust Kāhui Rangi Pūpū (charitable) – its name translates as “gathering place of the heavenly trumpets”. The building’s purchase has been made possible thanks to the support of New Zealanders nationwide, to ensure that St David’s would continue as a living memorial. It is now home to Kāhui St David’s centre for music and community.
It will soon be home to the Lamp of Remembrance.
Please join us for the lighting of the lamp. We will Remember Them.
LIGHTING THE LAMP OF REMEMBRANCE
ANNUAL SAPPERS' PARADE
Remembering those who serve
Sunday 15 October
DOORS OPEN AT 10.00am FOR A 10:30am START
70 KHYBER PASS ROAD, AUCKLAND CENTRAL
An all-faith musical remembrance service
The event will also celebrate the unveiling of tukutuku artwork panels to adorn the sanctuary of St David's
Please get your TICKETS via Eventfinda
General Admission - suggested koha $10.00
Veterans and children under 18 FREE
Suitable for all ages.
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While the building will always be St David’s Memorial Church, its historic doors are now open to Kāhui St David’s, centre for music and community.
“Kāhui” means “the gathering”, and honours the Scottish heritage of the place, and its role as a place of connection for all.
Please join Kāhui St David’s on social media, and keep an eye out for future invitations that relate to its musical activities. Friends of St David’s Trust Kāhui Rangi Pūpū (“gathering place of the heavenly trumpets”) also continues, with a focus on the heritage and conservation of the Soldiers’ Memorial Church.
