The Remembrance Sunday service is held on the Sunday closest to Armistice Day (November 11), the day the guns fell silent at the end of World War I, at 11:00 on the 11th day of the 11th month. Colin Paine of St George's Church was the celebrant, as he had been for many Remembrance Sundays. A large congregation was seated inside the fence of the Memorial Gardens on chairs provided by the Knysna Municipality, represented by Executive Mayor Georlene Wolmarans.
The Knysna Pipe Band under the leadership of Pipe Major Steve Collins led a contingent of MOTHS down the Main Road to halt in front of the memorial garden, and the MOTHS fell out and were seated. Then came the St James Brigade Brass Band under the leadership of S Lieutenant Charl Laminie leading the Sea Cadet contingent under the command of Lieutenant Jonathan van Reenen. They too halted in front of the garden and participated in the service, while Lieutenant-Commander Steve Eriksen was in command of the mast and flags with two signalmen.
The order of service was prepared by the MOTHS of Albatross Shellhole and controlled by 'Old Bill' Tony Stowe. The hymns, O God Our Help in Ages Past, and Bly By My Heer, were sung. Colonel Jan Breytenbach (rtd) read the poem, In Flanders Fields and the Kohima Epitaph: “When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today.”
The last post was sounded at precisely 11:00, followed by two minutes' silence and the Reveille. Wreaths were laid by Mayor Wolmarans, Albatross Shellhole, Redfern Shellhole, SA Air force Association, Naval Cadets, SA Police, Air Borne Soldiers, and Anne Roodwell, while pipe major, Steve Collins played a lament on the pipes.
A Remembrance Day service was held at the War Memorial Gardens in Knysna. The St James Band and the Sea Cadets participated in the ceremonies.
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