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Lest we forget: ANZAC Day 2012

I was passing Bentleigh RSL in early March when I noticed a new sculpture being installed out the front. (The bloke installing looks a tad grumpy…)
Sculpture at Bentleigh RSL being installed

Nearby on a truck were some more of the figures, ready for installation.
Figures for sculpture at Bentleigh RSL

The completed sculpture nicely captures representations of all the services.
Sculpture at Bentleigh RSL

They went with songs to the battle, they were young.
Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

Lest we forget.

By Daniel Bowen

Transport blogger / campaigner and spokesperson for the Public Transport Users Association / professional geek.
Bunurong land, Melbourne, Australia.
Opinions on this blog are all mine.

4 replies on “Lest we forget: ANZAC Day 2012”

I think it’s an interesting sculpture, I hope the artist is local.

There’s always a lot of money being spent by clubs on renovations and refurbishment at this time of year as they try and spend any profits so as not to pay tax.

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