December 30th, 2004 - Luneta Park
The picture shows Sir Barry Bowman, KGOR, at the base of the Rizal Monument in the Luneta Park on December 30th, 2004.
Since 1996 until now (2005) he every year attended the Rizal Tribute in Luneta from 5.00 am to the Laying of the Flowers by both the President and then the Supreme Commander. He also attended the breakfast with the Knights at the Manila Hotel.
This "ritual" of Sir Barry let him dine with the entire Rizal family on a few occasions, when they were there. On the 100th anniversary of Rizal's martyrdom he was a guest of President Estrada in 1996.
He too went to Paco Cemetary to see the original grave of Rizal and also the graves of the 3 friars who were executed by the Spanish.
