Photo: ODT filesThe centenary of Armistice Day, the end of World War 1, will be marked with a service at the cenotaph in Queens Gardens today. Just before 11am, there will be two Howitzer rounds fired by the 31 (B) Battery Group gunners at Queens Gardens, with a simultaneous round fired from the Robbie Burns cannon in the Octagon. Then, after two minutes of silence, the bells of First Church will peal out across Queens Gardens and Dunedin people will add their voices to a joyful ``roaring chorus'' in recognition of the relief and joy that swept the country 100 years ago. Otago Museum will join in the Armistice Day commemorations with a community event, entitled "Otago Museum Remembers'', from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at the museum reserve. There will be complimentary Devonshire teas, music and performances from the Dunedin RSA Choir, The Foxy Tones, kapa haka from Wairua Puhou and He Waka Kotuia, and trumpeter Ralph Miller.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 10, 2018 15:33 UTC