General News
27 April, 2023
Local soldiers honoured at Talbot
Talbot’s new avenue of honour has seen its first Anzac Day service at the Soldiers Memorial Park, with around 100 people taking part on Tuesday morning. Perfect weather marked the day in Talbot, with a sizeable crowd turning out for the...
Talbot’s new avenue of honour has seen its first Anzac Day service at the Soldiers Memorial Park, with around 100 people taking part on Tuesday morning.
Perfect weather marked the day in Talbot, with a sizeable crowd turning out for the commemorative march and service which began at 9.15 am.
It marked the first time an Anzac Day service has been held since the town’s historic avenue of honour was restored late last year, with 40 Cimmaron Ash trees now running in two parallel lines inside the park boundary along the length of Ohara Street.
Talbot RSL sub branch president Skip Lynch said he was filled with pride to have the avenue restored in time for the Anzac Day service.
“I’ve been fighting for that avenue of honour to be restored for 20 years and there are others in the community who have been wanting to see it restored for longer than that,” he said.
“To now have it is a great thing for the town and the community, I’m as proud as punch.”
Making the Anzac Day service particularly special was the unveiling of two new plaques featuring the names of local war veterans — A Deans, a member of the 8th Field Artillery, 31st Battery who was killed in action and G M Deans of the 1917 Reinforcement.
Mr Lynch said it was important the town honoured and remembered its servicemen and women.
“We unveiled a similar plaque at last year’s service, it’s an appropriate thing to do on Anzac Day,” he said.
“There were quite a few people from Talbot who enlisted in WWI and WWII and they’re people the Soldiers Memorial Park is dedicated to.”
During the service, Mr Lynch encouraged those interested to become members of the local RSL sub branch to increase membership, which can be done through RSL Victoria’s website.