PLC Remembers War Heroes On Sunday 13 February, members of the Student Council, Saskia Boquest (Pipe Major), Lexie McMurtie (Drum Sergeant), Principal Ms Cate Begbie and other distinguished guests attended the Vyner Brooke Memorial in Bicton. This year’s event marked the 80th anniversary of the atrocities surrounding the sinking of the SS Vyner Brooke and the ensuing massacre of 21 nurses and one female civilian on Radji Beach, Bangka Island. Our Student Council opened the service by carrying the Australian flag and two members of our PLC Pipe Band laid a wreath at the foot of the memorial. PLC Old Collegian and soprano singer, Sara Bevan (Macliver 1985) (pictured right) sang a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem. PLC is the trustee of the Vyner Brooke Memorial at Point Walter Reserve, Honour Avenue, Bicton and together with the Applecross RSL Sub-Branch, we were able to honour these extraordinary women. This is their story.
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