Lest We Forget - ANZAC Day Service

On Friday 19th April, all the students and staff of Wellesley College, gathered at the front of the school, around the flagpole, for a very moving ANZAC Day Service.

Mr Owen shared some special thoughts about the day and its significance. Next a small group of boys sang "Sons of Gallipoli", which was then followed by a prayer.

Sons of Gallipoli

Written and sung by Chris Skinner

We sang ‘God of Nations at thy feet’

As we stood on that sacred shore

With a heartfelt pride

Somewhere deep inside

For the sons of Gallipoli

We sang ‘E I owa Atua’

From the place they call  Anzac Cove

We gazed out to sea

Where our home would be

For the sons of Gallipoli

How still you lie

And how still you die on other hillsides

We sang ‘hear our voices we entreat’

As the wind blew from off the sea

With a tearful sigh and the question why

For the sons of Gallipoli

We sang ‘God defend our free land’

And for all whose lives are torn

With one voice implore

No more talk of war

For the sons of Gallipoli

We sang ‘God of Nations at thy feet’

As we stood on that sacred shore

With a heartfelt pride

Somewhere deep inside

For the sons of Gallipoli