Belgravia Road to Orange Tuesday 27th October 2015
The marchers left the picturesque property “Stirling” at 6.30 am this morning, after a cold windy night.
Marchers leaving “Stirling” 27/10/2015
They arrived at Cook Park in Orange at 12.30 am, and many had a look at the WWI display in Blowes Conservatory, which has 26 banners on display, including one on the Coo-ee March, and others with stories of WWI servicemen and women who enlisted in Orange.
Coo-ee March banner on display at The Blowes Conservatory. Cook Park, Orange 27/10/2015
There was also a lovely garden bed full of red poppies, and lavender and rosemary, with a plaque “Plants of Gallipoli”.
Flower garden at Cook Park in Orange 27/10/2015
At 2 pm the Orange High School Band lead the parade down Summer Street to the Orange War Memorial in Robertson Park, followed by the Coo-ee marchers, and representatives from several schools in Orange with many waving flags, and also the Army cadets, and scouts.
Street parade in Orange 27/10/2015
A commemorative service was held at the Orange War Memorial at 2.30 pm, at which the Hon. John Cobb MP, and the Mayor of Orange, Cr. John Davis, gave speeches. Helen Thompson gave a brief talk about the two Coo-ees from the Orange district who died while on active service in WWI.
Cr. John Davis, Mayor of Orange, speech at Orange War Memorial 27/10/2015
The marchers then had a lovely afternoon tea at the CWA hall in Robertson Park, before retiring to Romani Barracks for the evening.
Coo-ee March 2015 Re-enactment 