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Erebus memorial service in Wellington

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Erebus memorial service in Wellington
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At a memorial service held at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington, a member of the USA embassy staff reads a lesson, followed by commentary by David Ross and a hymn.

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Embassy speaker: And God himself will be with them. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes and death shall be no more. Neither shall there be mourning, nor crying nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.

David Ross: It was a simple ceremony of prayer and hymn that had an ecumenical and international influence drawn together to mourn for those who've died in New Zealand's greatest ever disaster. This is David Ross. [singing until fades out]

Part of: Remembering Erebus

Credit

Audio: Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. Reference: 1587

Any re-use of this audio is a breach of copyright. To request a copy of the recording, contact Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.

Image: still shot from Erebus Investigation - Part 5 provided on YouTube by TVNZ OnDemand.

How to cite this page

Erebus memorial service in Wellington, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/sound/erebus-memorial-service-wellington, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated


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