the Oxford Observer APRIL 2018 Issue 75
the Oxford & North Canterbury Newspaper
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Oxford Cenotaph to be ready for ANZAC Day
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The Oxford Cenotaph is nearing completion, and will be ready for the Anzac Day commemoration on 25th April. With the weather being so wet, Peter Dunn, who is heading the rebuilding said that delays have been inevitable while waiting for the concrete to cure. During the rebuild it was discovered that the base of the monument, far from being solid concrete, was in fact filled with empty kerosene cans. The cenotaph was originally built in 1923, at a cost of 55 pounds. “This was before the Napier earthquake (of 1931) which changed the way things were constructed, explains Peter. “So not only did they not have huge concrete trucks to bring in the amount of concrete needed, but nobody thought about the fact that any structure might fail in a quake. These cans have even been found, filled with concrete and used as house piles!” Alan Douglas of the Oxford RSA is thrilled that each year the crowds increase. The commemoration begins at the Oxford Town Hall with a service. This is followed by a March along the main street, to the Cenotaph, where wreaths are laid and speeches given. “The public response is very much appreciated, it’s great to know that there is now so much interest in what those guys went through”.
Peter Dunn overseeing the Cenotaph reconstruction. The RSA offers support for anyone returning home from conflict, or from areas devastated through natural events. “Expecting someone to come home and ‘carry on as usual’ is, fortunately a thing of the past” Alan adds. “Those men and women can go through hell and often come back traumatised, feeling they can’t talk to anyone”. With the NZ Army currently deploying around a thousand people overseas each year, this support is much needed. Join the crowd on Anzac Day at the Oxford Town Hall at 9.30am.
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