Alfred community comes together for moving Remembrance Day service
For the first time in three years, The Alfred community has come together in person to pay tribute to those who died while serving the country.
In a moving Remembrance Day ceremony, Lieutenant Colonel Charles Pilgrim, an experienced trauma surgeon at The Alfred, spoke about the importance of service in front of more than 200 staff, patients, carers, volunteers and Alfred community members.
“The willingness to go where you are needed, with some degree of danger, in service of the greater good is the essence of both healthcare and military services,” A/Prof Pilgrim said.
“When there is a problem, we don’t turn away, we don’t think ‘someone else will deal with this’.”
“We all step up and that is what our society, our community and our way of life is all about.”
“That’s why I joined the Army, and that’s why I work at The Alfred.”
Associate Professor Pilgrim was joined by The Alfred’s Reverend Chris Morris, Alfred Nurses League representatives Helen Gubbels and Holly Dalton, and Major Jonathan Begley, who is stationed at The Alfred and member of the Australian Army.
Victorian Police bagpiper Simon Blackshaw, along with students from the Wesley College Prima Choir and student trumpet player Daniel, were also in attendance, delivering a poignant tribute with their performances.
“Today is a day for us all to remember,” A/Prof Pilgrim reflected.
“Think a little bit less about ourselves, and think about what we can do, what we can offer, and how we can serve in our own way.”
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