The 2016 annual Tristan Remembrance sevice was held at St Mary's Anglican Church and conducted by Lay Readers Lars Repetto and Carlene Glass-Green.

2016 Tristan Remembrance Sunday Service and Ceremony

Report from Dawn Repetto and Carlene Glass-Green. Photos from Robin Repetto

The annual Tristan da Cunha Remembrance Sunday Service was held this year in St Mary's Anglican Church for the combined Catholic and Anglican community on 13th November 2016.

Photos above show scenes in the Church:

Top left: Carlene Glass-Green at the lectern with Lars Repetto behind.

Top right: Lars Repetto leads the procession to the island flagpole with Mike Wolfenden carrying the Government wreath behind.

Above: A solemn occasion at the flagpole as the fallen are remembered.
Left to right: Paula Swain with the Tristan Community Wreath made by Doreen Swain, Lay Reader Lars Repetto, PWD Director Mike Wolfenden with the Government Wreath and Lay Reader Carlene Glass- Green.

Right: Another photo of the scene at the flagpole.

As well as the two minute silence, Paula read the poem "In Flanders Fields" and Mike "Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep".