An Anzac Day commemorative service will this year be live streamed from Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital chapel, due to COVID-19.
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board lead chaplain, Jeannine Epplett, says this years’ service would reflect the price of citizenship and sacrifices made after the Great War of 1914-1918, when the people of Hastings chose to name their new hospital after soldiers who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.
“Our hospital is New Zealand’s only soldiers’ memorial hospital with Anzac Day poignantly marking the official opening of the hospital by the Minister of Health, Hon. JA Young on 25 April 1928.
“Normally our Anzac Day service is widely attended by members of our community, staff and patients who are able. However, due to uncertainties of COVID-19, we have instead chosen to hold a small invite-only service inside the chapel which will be livestreamed so people can choose to be present, wherever they may be.”
The order of service can be viewed here.
In 2015 the DHB commissioned a new entrance sign at the hospital using recycled reclaimed wood from the former Napier Hospital site, and stainless-steel elements depicting poppy patterns to further enhance the ANZAC significance to the hospital’s official name.
Livestream Details:
Hawke’s Bay DHB – Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/HawkesBayDHB
Service begins at 11am and is expected to conclude at approx. 11:30am.
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For more information contact:
Hawke’s Bay DHB Media Team
Ph: 027-599-9507
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