Shrine Monthly Remembrance Service

Program Structure and Details

• When: This program occurs on the 3rd Thursday of every month.
• Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm
• Duration: 90 minutes

A unique opportunity exists for Schools to participate in the Shrine Monthly Remembrance Service, allowing students to focus on “How do we Commemorate and Why?”.

With no Veterans from the First World war remaining and dwindling numbers of Veterans from the Second World War able to attend the ceremonies commemorating their service, we encourage school students to continue remembering the service and sacrifice of Victorian Military personnel.

Students will be taken on a guided tour of the Shrine before the ceremony to learn more about the service and sacrifice of Victorians during wartime.

They will then participate in the Shrine monthly service and lay a wreath in the Sanctuary, the ceremonial heart of the Shrine.

We encourage you to learn more about the personnel who will be honoured in the service you attend to ensure their legacy is not forgotten.

Limited opportunities are available for this program. Enquiries can be made by completing the booking form below.

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What is the Shrine Monthly Remembrance Service?

The Shrine Monthly Remembrance Service honours Victorian service personnel from all branches of the Armed Forces. In particular, we remember Victorians who served during the First and Second World Wars, who once would have attended their annual pilgrimage in this month, but due to the passage of time are no longer able to.

In the First World War 89,000 Victorians served overseas. 19,000 made the supreme sacrifice. In the Second World War 297,000 Victorians served overseas. 10,900 made the supreme sacrifice.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will explore how the Victorian community commemorates Victorian Military personnel from the First World War and the Second World War and why their legacy is important.
• Students will understand how a ceremony takes place, the elements in a ceremony and why we commemorate.
• Students will understand the significant contributions of Victorian Military personnel to the First World War and the Second World War and the places Australians fought.

Further Information

• Please see our Plan your excursion page for general information regarding school visits to the Shrine.
• The Shrine Monthly service is suitable for students of all ages.
• A class group may attend, or schools may choose to send a small group of 2-4 supervised students.
• The duration of the entire program is 90 minutes including the associated tour of the Shrine.
• The service itself runs for approximately 15-20 minutes.
• There will be time before the service for students to be briefed by Shrine staff to understand how the service will run though we encourage you to cover this prior to attending.
• This is a formal service. Appropriate behaviour and supervision is required.
• Due to the formal nature of this service, at the time of booking we ask you to provide the names of the students who will be laying the wreath for your school.
• Schools can choose to provide their own floral wreath or use one of the Shrine’s perpetual wreaths. Please indicate your preference at time of booking.
• Whilst there is limited seating on offer, students may be required to stand during the ceremony.
• Photography may take place during this service for Shrine marketing purposes. As part of your booking, a completed image release form must be returned. It is the responsibility of the supervising teacher to manage any students who do not have permission on the day.