Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance

Dedicated to the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne. This monument was erected to honour those Australian servicemen and women who served during world war one. Here you will find snippets of information not found in any tourist guide book!

Monday, April 17, 2006

Japanese Translation Error

The Shrine of Remembrance has a unique feature called
"The Ray of Light".

At 11 o'clock on Remembrance day ( 11th November ) a ray of sunlight shines through a hole in the roof of the Shrine and onto the 'Stone of Remembrance' which is in the 'Sanctuary'. At exactly eleven o'clock the ray illuminates the word 'Love' which is part of an inscription on the stone.

When a Japanese tourist was being told of this feature by a volunteer guide, he suddenly looked suprised as something registered in his head and then, nodding slowly, he said:

"Aaah....that is why they call it the 'Shine of Remembrance'!!"

http://www.diggerhistory.info/images/memorials/ray-light.jpg


Aaaah Soh!! :)

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