ANZAC and Field of Remembrance - Families of Veterans Guild https://familiesofveterans.org.au Mon, 24 Mar 2025 22:12:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.8 https://familiesofveterans.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/cropped-FVG-Badge_Green-004b49-no-wattle-07-32x32.png ANZAC and Field of Remembrance - Families of Veterans Guild https://familiesofveterans.org.au 32 32 Field of Remembrance cross personalising for war widows https://familiesofveterans.org.au/field-remembrance-cross-personalising/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=field-remembrance-cross-personalising Fri, 21 Mar 2025 05:43:06 +0000 https://familiesofveterans.org.au/?p=15854 We invite all war widows and their families to a Field of Remembrance cross personalising activity  With one of our biggest annual events, the ANZAC Field of Remembrance approaching, we warmly invite war widows to come together and adorn their Field of Remembrance crosses in Chatswood on Monday 14 of April 2025. The ANZAC Field of […]

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We invite all war widows and their families to a Field of Remembrance cross personalising activity 

With one of our biggest annual events, the ANZAC Field of Remembrance approaching, we warmly invite war widows to come together and adorn their Field of Remembrance crosses in Chatswood on Monday 14 of April 2025.

The ANZAC Field of Remembrance is a unique opportunity for war widows to be at the centre of a service, laying their own heartfelt tribute to their loved ones. In a moving ceremony, they plant a cross or lay a sprig of wattle in remembrance of their loved one and their family who have sacrificed so much.

This poignant service continues to give the widows of war and their families the opportunity to continue history and the legacy set back in 1952. It also recognises the losses and sacrifice of war widows and families who bare an enormous burden for our nation and their lifelong role in supporting veterans who have fallen, been wounded, injured or with illness.

Field of Remembrance cross personalising activity 

War widows and their families are invited to join us in Chatswood for a special gathering where you can adorn your personal cross in memory of your loved ones. This activity will allow you to come together in the spirit of the ANZAC Field of Remembrance, personalising your tributes with heartfelt messages. These personalised crosses will be laid at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney on 23 April 2025, during the ANZAC Field of Remembrance. This will be facilitated by our social worker Gabby Steel. Afternoon tea will be provided.

There is no cost for this activity. All resources will be covered by Families of Veterans Guild.

Previous attendees to Wellbeing activities said “Sharing our stories and honouring our loved ones keeps their legacy alive passing on knowledge and insight to the next generation of defence and veteran families” – War Widow   

Event information

  • Location: Families of Veterans Guild Office, 9 Help St, Chatswood NSW 2067 

  • Date and Time: Monday 14th of April 2025, 1:00 -3:30pm drop-in session 

  • Registrations: Open NOW. Registrations close 10 April.

  • Cost: FREE for war widows and families of veterans.

Registration is a must, places are limited. Register below or call us on 02 9267 6577. For more information, please email wellbeing@fov.org.au.

Register Here

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]]> ANZAC and Field of Remembrance Service 2021 https://familiesofveterans.org.au/anzac-and-field-of-remembrance-service/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anzac-and-field-of-remembrance-service Mon, 17 May 2021 00:32:59 +0000 https://familiesofveterans.org.au/anzac-and-field-of-remembrance-service/   From the service organisers, to our War Widows, distinguished guests, school children and the wider community who joined us, your presence and contribution made this a truly memorable morning. A special mention goes to the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway for joining with us this year to host a very touching, unique and professional commemoration. […]

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From the service organisers, to our War Widows, distinguished guests, school children and the wider community who joined us, your presence and contribution made this a truly memorable morning.

A special mention goes to the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway for joining with us this year to host a very touching, unique and professional commemoration.

For our members unable to join us in person, we hope you valued the small crosses we mailed to you for your own special commemoration. Perhaps you were even able to join us online for the livestream on the day. You may have even heard us on 2UE or 2GB. Our service was also featured on Channel 9 evening news.

If you haven’t already, we encourage you to share our Field of Remembrance service with your family on Facebook and YouTube and this special edition of our newsletter in which we share some of your personal tributes, special moments captured, and photos of the day.

United once again

There was a certain sense of togetherness, unity and friendship felt during the Field of Remembrance Service this year – something we had been missing during the height of the pandemic.

Although our service was solemn and reflective, it was also a pleasure to see so many of our War Widows come together to not only commemorate their loved ones, but to catch up with long-time friends over a cuppa after the service.

We have received great feedback from some of you. “A beautiful service. Well done to all the organisers and War Widows”, “Very moving”, “Inspirational address” and “Today was very special to many War Widows. Thank you” are just some of the messages from our members.

Thank you to all our members for making this a very moving and special service.

Women and families united

This year’s Field of Remembrance service not only honoured those who have served and fallen, but also acknowledged the role of women and families. Joanna Turner, AWW NSW member led the audience in prayer for those serving in the Armed forces and their families. Our CEO Renee Wilson shared her personal family experience of war in her ANZAC Day address. It was a moving and poignant speech that gave another side to women’s experiences of war.

We were proud to come to together in the spirit of ANZAC, to commemorate, reflect and thank those have, and continue to serve.

The spirit of ANZAC lives on in all of us. It is our duty to share our stories with our children and grandchildren. It is a time to remember our loved ones and to not only pass on the legacy of those who landed on the shores at Gallipoli, but all those affected by war and conflict over the years.

 

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