Christmas Eve Bathurst’s War Memorial Carillon will join other carillons throughout the world in playing Silent Night to mark the centenary of the Christmas Truce in 1914

By Louise Eddy
December 22 2014 - 4:00am
SILENT NIGHT: Carillonist Ian Bates goes over the Christmas carols he will be playing during the Christmas Truce commemoration with mayor Gary Rush. Photo: RACHEL FERRETT 121914rfcarillon2
SILENT NIGHT: Carillonist Ian Bates goes over the Christmas carols he will be playing during the Christmas Truce commemoration with mayor Gary Rush. Photo: RACHEL FERRETT 121914rfcarillon2

At exactly 7.14pm on Christmas Eve Bathurst’s War Memorial Carillon will join other carillons throughout the world in playing Silent Night to mark the centenary of the Christmas Truce in 1914.

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