Yesterday was Armistice Day 2020, marking 102 years since the end of World War I - the end of four years of bloodshed and suffering.
Since 1918 the event has been commemorated in many countries.
A wreath laying Armistice Day Service was held at Te Awamutu's Cenotaph, Anzac Green at 11am - the 11th hour, on the 11th day of the 11th month.
![Rhodesian Bush War veterans at Te Awamutu's 2020 Armistice Day service.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AQC6K3I65JHRWBEOQEGAVTHZFA.jpg?auth=b9195874451d14d2d0ec5ade042e0166b6e769d3fb20f49610eec9bd6238e102&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Mayor Jim Mylchreest presented the dedication followed by RSA president Lou Brown reading out the familiar poem In Flanders Fields by poet and soldier John McCrae.