Together we still stand On Monday 26 October, war widows, their families and friends gathered at the Cenotaph in Martin Place to honour Australia’s war widows. It was to commemorate the fifth War Widows Day in New South Wales, and it fell in a milestone year: 80 years since war widows in NSW first came […]
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Commemorations, Events
To mark our 80th anniversary, we have been collecting 80 years of stories, 80 years of war widows connecting with each other and supporting one another. This month, as we also mark War Widows Day on 19 October, there is no better time to invite war widows, their families and friends to add to this collection by paying
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War Widows Day is on Monday 19 October 2026. It is a day to recognise the courage, resilience and contribution of Australia’s war widows, and this year marks the fifth War Widows Day in NSW. It also falls in the Guild’s 80th anniversary. To mark the milestone, this year’s War Widows Day pin has a
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Honouring service & sacrifice: widows & families at the centre of remembrance On the morning of 23 April, we gathered once again to do what war widows and veteran families have done for 74 years: remember their loved one, their own way. The 74th annual ANZAC Field of Remembrance was held at St Andrew’s Cathedral
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Each year, we do our best to bring the ANZAC Field of Remembrance to regional areas. It is important to us that widows who are not located in Sydney or who cannot travel to attend the service have a way to be involved no matter where they live. This is why we host the regional gatherings around NSW
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Commemorations, Events, Member Stories
Each year in the lead-up to ANZAC Day, families across Australia take a moment to remember in their own way. For many, that moment is the ANZAC Field of Remembrance. What is the ANZAC Field of Remembrance? The ANZAC Field of Remembrance began in 1952. It was created by war widows who wanted a place
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