FROM the simple service of commemoration at Mologa in the hours after dawn on Anzac Day, a convoy of cars travelled into Pyramid Hill for the 100th anniversary of the opening of the town’s memorial hall.
At Mologa, the district Landcare group had organised a service at the local war memorial dedicated in 1920 that records the names of five Marlow brothers who went to war but only two returned.
It was a simple service, said president Bill Boyd, yet one that involved generations of residents from across the district.
Those same people then hopped in cars for the 12km trip into Pyramid Hill ahead of the Anzac Day service.
The memorial hall was adorned with flags, the red poppies made by young Pyramid Hill College students placed at neat intervals along the stage overlooked by honours with gold letters recording the names of local men who had served in World War One.
Zeb Gould, 11, was among college students who took time to remember their sacrifice. Born on Anzac Day, Zeb arrived on his birthday with wooden plaque he had made at school in the hands on learning class.
On the plaque were the words Lest We Forget, the phrase reverently said at Anzac services across the Loddon on the nation’s day of remembrance.
More than 100 people gathered outside the hall for a wreath laying ceremony - hall president Adam Scott, historical society president Alan Mann and fire brigade captain Steve Mann placing floral tributes at the memorial wall before college leaders added their tribute.
Following the main service in the hall, veterans Ron Peacock and Adam Caspani cut the centenary cake in a celebratory note to a day of commemoration and thanks.