EDENHOPE residents laid wreaths and shared biscuits at an Anzac Day service at the town’s cenotaph on Tuesday morning.
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Members of different community groups and schools laid wreaths, while students from Edenhope College gave out Anzac biscuits.
Grade six student Braithan Dodd said the students made the biscuits themselves in the lead up to Anzac Day.
They handed them out after the service.
Among the wreath layers was Ron Farran with his young granddaughters Nyima Doelle, 5, and Airlie Doelle, 4.
Mr Farran said there was a history of war in their family.
“The girls’ had two great-grandfathers serve in the Second World War,” he said.
“They wanted to lay a wreath and it’s important that they learn what Anzac Day is all about.”
Edenhope RSL secretary Malcolm Hunting said there was a good turn out to the service this year.
“It was probably one of the better ones,” he said.
Mr Hunting’s son Phillip Hunting is part of the Australian Great War Association and was also involved in the service.
Former Edenhope residents John Perry and John Dixon also attended the morning.
Mr Perry wore war medals that belonged to his father, who served in the Second World War.
Mr Dixon also wore medals that belonged to his father and his brother.
Mr Perry said it was important to remember servicemen on Anzac Day.
“If it wasn’t for them, we wouldn’t be here today,” he said.
The morning service was followed by a talk from Jess Flanders about her Second World War code deciphering work.