Memorial tree part of celebration

During its recent 150th anniversary celebrations, Lardner Primary School was gifted a Tobruk memorial fig tree that has been planted at the school as a symbol of resilience, sacrifice and remembrance.
Bruce Bingham attended the celebrations on October 17. Ben and Aubrey Bingham attended the school between 1910 and 1920.
On completing his education at the school, Aubrey returned to the family farm at Lardner while Ben went on to become an engineer.
At the outbreak of World War II, both men enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces. The brothers served with the Australian 9th division during the siege of Tobruk, Lebanon, Syria and later in the Battle of El Alamein in North Africa.
After the battle, Aubrey returned to the family farm whilst Ben served in New Guinea.
A past student, 93-year-old Norm Trembath gifted the school a cutting off a Tobruk Memorial Fig tree which has been planted at the school.
The 150th celebration saw past students in their nineties standing with current students to cut the anniversary cake.
The school was abuzz with reconnections of past students. Current students learnt about things from the past years, and past students heard about learning in the current day.
Past students and families travelled from as far as Perth and Cairns.