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Ending with a bang

WELLINGTON: A New Zealand man will go out with a bang today when his ashes are fired from a cannon over Wellington Harbour during a ceremony to mark Captain James Cook’s birthday.

The ashes of Alfonse Kennedy Goss, known as AK, 58, who died last year from cancer, will be fired from an artillery piece by his friends from the Wellington Cannon Society, newswire.co.nz reported.

‘‘Each time you hear a boom there will be a little bit of AK’s ashes in every one,’’ society founder Bryan Townsend said. AFP

go out with a bang – to end in a loud, exciting way
ashes – the grey powder that remains after something has burned ขี้เถ้า
cannon –  a large heavy gun, nowadays usually on a ship or tank ปืนใหญ่
artillery – large powerful guns that are used by an army and are moved on
wheels or fixed in one place ปืนใหญ่
founder - a person who establishes an institution, business, or organization ผู้ก่อตั้ง

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