Those Who Fell Remembered

His Excellency the Governor and Police Commissioner,
Buel Braggs

Hon. McKeeva Bush, Leader of Government Business,
pays his respects by laying a wreath

Hon. Kurt Tibbetts, Leader of the Opposition, lays a
wreath at Elmslie Memorial Cross

A detachment of the Royal Cayman Islands Police on
parade at Elmslie Memorial Church

Wednesday, November 17, 2004

The Cayman Islands remembered all those who had given their lives during times of war on Sunday 14 November, at the Memorial Cross, Elmslie United Memorial Church, George Town. The Ceremony began with the arrival of His Excellency the Governor, Bruce Dinwiddy, who said:

“They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning 
We will remember them.”

After the two-minute silence ended with the firing of the Saluting Gun, then the last post was sounded by bugler Constable Ian Lavine, to the salute of the uniformed officers.

The parade was formed of detachments from Royal Cayman Islands Police, Ex-Servicemen, Sea-Scouts, Cub Scouts, the Cadets, the Lions Club of Grand Cayman, and the Lions Club of Tropical Gardens. 

H.E. the Governor laid the first wreath at the foot of the memorial cross, followed by the Leader of Government Business, Hon. McKeeva Bush, and the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Kurt Tibbetts.

Religious Ministers included Reverend Joseph Crawford, representing Elmslie Memorial United Church, Reverend Mary Graham representing St. Georges Anglican (Episcopal) Church, Reverend Godfrey Meghoo, representing the United Church, Pastor Steve Blair representing the Faith Cathedral Deliverance Centre, and Reverend Nicholas Sykes representing the St. Alban’s Church of England.

After Pastor Steve Blair led the congregation in the Lord’s Prayer, the Reveille sounded, and the ceremony ended by all those who were assembled singing the National Anthem.

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