Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 2, 2012 22:50:22 GMT 12
I just happened across this old article which I found rather interesting. I must go and take a look and see if I can spot these in the old church (which is a very beautiful old building and filled with various militaria and war memorials like this):
Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 109, 8 May 1914, Page 6
MAORI WAR MEMORIAL.
UNVEILING OF HATCHMENTS.
(From Our Own Correspondent) CAMBRIDGE. Thursday.
Two hatchments, one in honour of the Imperial and Colonial forces who fought in the Maori War, and the other in commemoration of natives who fell in engagements between 1860 and 1870, were unveiled in St. Andrew's Church this afternoon by General Sir lan Hamilton.
This service drew together quite a large congregation, considering the inclemency of the weather. Seats were reserved for Generals Hamilton and Godley and their staffs, the visiting naval officers, members of Parliament, veterans, and local clergy. The Hon. Jas. Allen accompanied General Hamilton. The General was met at. the door of the church by Mr M. P. McDermott (vicar's warden) and Mr T.J. Brooks (peoples warden) who escorted the party to their seats.
The service was opened by the singing of the old hymn, 'The Son of God Goes Forth to War." during which the clergy entered, in the following order:—Rev. Wm. Connolly. Rev. E. G. Cruikshanks (acting vicar), Ven. Archdeacons William Cowie.
After the prayers, collects and lessons had been read, the Ven. Archdeacon Cowie preached an inspiring sermon from Numbers 23. He said: "At last we have wakened up in this country, and we are putting up memorials to the gallant dead. No longer do wo call the Maoris our enemies, but our gallant antagonists. He concluded by quoting Dean Church—"People possessed of such a high standard cannot be untrue to that standard with impunity."
The acting vicar then requested Sir lan Hamilton to unveil the hatchment in memory of the Imperial and Colonial forces who fell in the War. General Hamilton said it afforded him great pleasure to perform this ceremony. He quoted the old Maori chief who lay dying, saying, "Oh. be brave, my tribe: oh, be brave, that you may live." It was from the blood of such men that so die that great nations spring. The General unveiled the hatchment, while the guard of honour presented arms.
The vicar requested Hon. Dr. Pomare to do like office for the Maori hatchment. Dr. Pomare said it was meet that he was joined with so great and valorous a soldier as General Hamilton. It was emblematic of the future, when pakeha and Maori would fight back to back. "I am proud," he said, "of being a part of the great Empire; so great that there is no night in it, and handed down in trust by the pioneers to us for those to come. You pakehas have crossed every sea, every land, making and unmaking nations; crossed eternal snows, and desert dreary."
Dr. Pomare also spoke of Rewi's famous cry at Orakau, which has become the war slogan of us all. He spoke of South Africa, of the Antarctic, and of Captain Oates, and finished by saying that such deeds, such acts of heroism, made us soberly proud.
After the singing of the Nationad Anthem, the "Last Post" was sounded, and all dispersed. The hatchments are the work and gift of Ven. Archdeacon Walsh, and are a handsome addition to the old church. To-day being the Archdeacon's birthday, it was most, appropriate that the unveiling should have then taken place. The hatchments are inscribed: "To the memory of the Imperial and Colonial Forces." and the other. "To the memory of the Friendly "Maoris."
Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 109, 8 May 1914, Page 6
MAORI WAR MEMORIAL.
UNVEILING OF HATCHMENTS.
(From Our Own Correspondent) CAMBRIDGE. Thursday.
Two hatchments, one in honour of the Imperial and Colonial forces who fought in the Maori War, and the other in commemoration of natives who fell in engagements between 1860 and 1870, were unveiled in St. Andrew's Church this afternoon by General Sir lan Hamilton.
This service drew together quite a large congregation, considering the inclemency of the weather. Seats were reserved for Generals Hamilton and Godley and their staffs, the visiting naval officers, members of Parliament, veterans, and local clergy. The Hon. Jas. Allen accompanied General Hamilton. The General was met at. the door of the church by Mr M. P. McDermott (vicar's warden) and Mr T.J. Brooks (peoples warden) who escorted the party to their seats.
The service was opened by the singing of the old hymn, 'The Son of God Goes Forth to War." during which the clergy entered, in the following order:—Rev. Wm. Connolly. Rev. E. G. Cruikshanks (acting vicar), Ven. Archdeacons William Cowie.
After the prayers, collects and lessons had been read, the Ven. Archdeacon Cowie preached an inspiring sermon from Numbers 23. He said: "At last we have wakened up in this country, and we are putting up memorials to the gallant dead. No longer do wo call the Maoris our enemies, but our gallant antagonists. He concluded by quoting Dean Church—"People possessed of such a high standard cannot be untrue to that standard with impunity."
The acting vicar then requested Sir lan Hamilton to unveil the hatchment in memory of the Imperial and Colonial forces who fell in the War. General Hamilton said it afforded him great pleasure to perform this ceremony. He quoted the old Maori chief who lay dying, saying, "Oh. be brave, my tribe: oh, be brave, that you may live." It was from the blood of such men that so die that great nations spring. The General unveiled the hatchment, while the guard of honour presented arms.
The vicar requested Hon. Dr. Pomare to do like office for the Maori hatchment. Dr. Pomare said it was meet that he was joined with so great and valorous a soldier as General Hamilton. It was emblematic of the future, when pakeha and Maori would fight back to back. "I am proud," he said, "of being a part of the great Empire; so great that there is no night in it, and handed down in trust by the pioneers to us for those to come. You pakehas have crossed every sea, every land, making and unmaking nations; crossed eternal snows, and desert dreary."
Dr. Pomare also spoke of Rewi's famous cry at Orakau, which has become the war slogan of us all. He spoke of South Africa, of the Antarctic, and of Captain Oates, and finished by saying that such deeds, such acts of heroism, made us soberly proud.
After the singing of the Nationad Anthem, the "Last Post" was sounded, and all dispersed. The hatchments are the work and gift of Ven. Archdeacon Walsh, and are a handsome addition to the old church. To-day being the Archdeacon's birthday, it was most, appropriate that the unveiling should have then taken place. The hatchments are inscribed: "To the memory of the Imperial and Colonial Forces." and the other. "To the memory of the Friendly "Maoris."
