Remembrance Hour at Hermanus Cemetery

Local resident Melanie Moore organised a ‘Remembrance Hour’ at the Hermanus Cemetery on Sunday 3 November which was open to the public.

Melanie got involved with the cemetery in October 2017 when she and her family gave the outer wall a fresh coat of paint and planted hardy, drought-resistant shrubs in an effort to beautify the cemetery.

After living in Europe for 15 years, she was inspired by the neat and lovingly tended cemeteries and wanted to do the same in Hermanus with her spare time. “By beautifying the cemetery and holding a remembrance event such as this, hopefully people will feel more comfortable to visit it,” she said.

A small musical ensemble from Hermanus High School played music for the visitors to the cemetery and Reverend James Gray gave a short, heart-warming sermon. Six members from MOTH (Memorable Order of the Tin Hats),

made up an Honour Guard along with some local cyclists, whilst a trumpeter played ‘The Last Post’. At the end of the formalities, racing pigeons were released in remembrance of those who have been laid to rest in the cemetery.

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