Record

Performance TitleEleventh World Petroleum Jubilee Congress Opening Ceremony [Private]
Performance Date28 August 1983
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time15:30
Main PerformersCouncillor Mrs P Sitwell,
Dr A R Martinez,
HRH The Prince of Wales,
Mr W von Ilsemann (WPC President),
D C Ion (Chairman of the British Organising Committee),
Rt. Hon. Alick Buchanan-Smith (Minister of State for Energy),
A T Gregory,
Sir Anthony Jolliffe,
Dr G W Govier,
G A Dickins,
D C Payne,
I Antonica,
Dr P A McKim,
D Curtis,
N A Maltsev,
Sir Nevil Macready,
G Vlad,
J E Harvey,
A T Traill,
WA Davis
Secondary PerformersDuncan Morley - vocal,
Dancers of the Hawkins Academy
Orchestra or BandTrumpets of the Coldstream Guards,
Band of the Coldstream Guards,
Cambrian Harp Ensemble,
Pipes and Drums of the London Scottish
ChoirsRoyal Tunbridge Wells Orpheus Choir
ConductorsLt. Colonel Ridings
Set ListOpening Speech (HRH The Prince of Wales)

'Fanfare' (Trumpets of the Coldstream Guards),
'Hands Across The Sea' (Band of the Coldstream Guards),
'Harp Programme' (Cambrian Harp Ensemble),
'Knightsbridge March' (Band of the Coldstream Guards),
Ceilidh Dance Display (Dancers of the Hawkins Academy),
'Blaydon Races' (Band of the Coldstream Guards),
'Floral Dance' (Band of the Coldstream Guards),
'Drink To Me Only' (Royal Tunbridge Wells Orpheus Choir),
'The Entrance and March of the Peers' (Royal Tunbridge Wells Orpheus Choir),
'Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark' (Duncan Morley, Royal Tunbridge Wells Orpheus Choir, Pipes and Drums of the London Scottish),
'Amazing Grace' (Pipes and Drums of the London Scottish),
'Land of Hope and Glory',
'God Bless the Prince of Wales'
Royal PresenceHRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales
Performance NotesProtestors gathered outside the Hall including parents and their children who held placards protesting against the amount of lead in petrol.

Photographs of the event held by PA Images.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1983/128),
2 colour transparencies (RAHE/3/9/48)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/Iw3IwZMIwqCUKy
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1983/128Eleventh World Petroleum Jubilee Congress Opening Ceremony28 August 1983
RAHE/3/9/48Eleventh World Petroleum Jubilee Congress Opening Ceremony28 August 1983
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Aisadcziot_GiozEleventh World Petroleum Jubilee Congress Opening Ceremony [Private]1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/11171The World Petroleum Council (WPC); 1933-; International organisation representing the oil and gas industry
DS/UK/2697King Charles III; King; Charles Philip Arthur George (14 November 1948-); King of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms
DS/UK/2429British Army; The Band of the Coldstream Guards; 1785-; British army band
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