Memorial to remember centenary of WWI armistice at Bass Hill Public School
BASS Hill Public School will install a memorial and plaque to commemorate 100 years since the World War I armistice centenary.
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BASS Hill Public School will install a memorial and plaque to commemorate 100 years since the World War I armistice centenary.
Fittingly World War II veteran Dick Payten, 97, was fittingly on hand to see the school receive the $8000 in funding to build the memorials from Blaxland federal Labor MP Jason Clare last Wednesday.
The project is being supported by the Student Representative Council and teachers who worked with the Bass Hill RSL Sub- Branch and Mr Payten.
Bass Hill’s Mr Payten has a close connection to the project and the school because his children attended it.
“War is nothing to be celebrated,” Mr Clare said. “But the people who fought and died in them deserve to be remembered.
“This memorial is an important way for our students, staff and local community to pay respect to the men and women who have served and continue to serve our great nation.”
Bass Hill Public School assistant principal Oliver Konakoff said the project has a lot of meaning for their community.
“Many of our families come from war-torn countries and this onsite memorial and
plaque will also be used as an ongoing learning opportunity for students and the
wider community to connect, reflect and appreciate what our servicemen and women
fight for,” Mr Konakoff said.
The commemorative memorial and plaque will be on the school grounds, and will be
used as an ongoing learning opportunity for students, and be used at commemorative events including Remembrance Day and Anzac Day.
This funding comes from Mr Clare’s Armistice Centenary Grants Program.