LGCC members and supporters will be aware that Friends of St Kilda Library (FOSKL) will recognize the Daley/Lawrence graves in the forthcoming Anzac Day related tour which will take place on 28 April 2024.
The tour is entitled - Remembering Our Fallen - and will recognize a number of Anzacs buried in the cemetery. The tour will be led by the FOSKL's Claire Barton. The tour will commence from the Dandenong Road Pavilion of the St Kilda Cemetery at 1.45pm for a 2pm start. Those attending are advised to wear appropriate footwear as surfaces can be uneven. A small attendance charge is required ($5 FOSKL members, $15 non-members), afternoon Tea included. Tour leaflet can be downloaded
This recognition follows much lobbying by the LGCC of the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust and FOSKL over many years.
The Daley/Lawrence grave is particularly significant in that it is not only a dual Anzac grave - containing the remains of both Nurse Clarice Lawrence and Sergeant Ernest Lawrence - but it is the only grave to contain two Anzacs who were married on Lemnos during the Gallipoli campaign. Their story is of course recounted in our publication - Lemnos & Gallipoli Revealed.
The LGCC has raised the profile of the graves by our having held small commemorative gatherings, with Daley/Lawrence descendants, at the graves following the annual Albert Jacka service held there (pictured above). To read a report on a previous gathering click here.
Members of the Daly/Lawrence family will be attending the gathering and tour.
All welcome.
Those wishing to attend should contact 0448 740 195 or email GKP@NETSPACE.NET.AU
Jim Claven OAM, LGCC Secretary
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