Main Performers | Chelsea Pensioners, British Legion Standards, Women's Voluntary Services, American Ambulance and Women's Land, Air Training Corps, Army Cadet Force, Sea Cadets, Territorial Army Nursing Service, Princess Mary's Royal Air Force (RAF) Nursing, British Red Cross, St. John Ambulance, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military, Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing, Women's Auxiliary Air Force, Auxiliary Territorial Service, Women's Royal Naval Service, 34th County of London, London River, Royal Air Force (RAF), Dominion and Colonial Forces, The British Army, The Merchant Navy, PSCD, Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Marines, The Royal Navy
Sir Harry Brittain, Rt. Hon. Sir Stafford Cripps (Minister of Aircraft Production), Dr Wiliam Temple (Archbishop of Canterbury), Cardinal Hinsley (Archbishop of Westminster), Reverend J S Whale (Moderator Elect of The Free Church) - speakers |
Orchestra or Band | Royal Horseguards Trumpeters, Massed Bands |
Choirs | Czech and Polish Military Choirs |
Set List | 'God Save the King' (The National Anthem) (Massed Bands), 'Fanfare of Trumpets' (Royal Horse Guards Trumpeters), March, 'The Boys of The Old Brigade', March, 'Under Freedom's Flag', Nowowieski, March, 'Keep The Home Fires Burning', March, 'Alert', Richard Bell, March, 'Children of The Regiment, Fucik, March, 'The Great Little Army', March, 'The Young May Moon', March, 'Old Father Thames', March, 'RAF March', March, 'For the Forces', March, 'Soldiers of The King', March, 'A Life On The Ocean Wave', March, 'Heart of Oak', March, 'Knights of The King', Ketelby (Massed Bands), 'Land of Hope and Glory' (Massed Bands), 'Rule Britannia' (Massed Bands), 'The Immortal Legions', E Elgar (Massed Bands), March, 'With Honour Crowned' (Ketelby), Anthem, 'I Vow To Thee My Country', Cecil Spring Rice, Hymn, 'Holy Father in Thy Mercy', 'Ode To Duty', Wordsworth (Robert Speaight), Hymn, 'Eternal Father', Hymn, 'Now Come All Ye Faithful', 'Hallelujah Chorus' from Messiah, Handel, Recessional, 'Abide With Me', Hymn, 'Praise My Soul The King of Heaven', Massed Bands, Grand March, 'Pomp and Circumstance, No.4', Elgar, 'The Song of Freedom'
Speech (Sir Stafford Cripps) |
Royal Presence | HM King Haakon of Norway, HM King Peter of Jugoslavia, HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands |
Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1943/1), Handbill (RAHE/6/1943/1), Digital Photographs |