Record

Performance TitleFestival of Reunion, in aid of The Royal Air Force (RAF) Association
Performance Date12 September 1948
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time15:00
Main PerformersRichard Attenborough,
Michael Hall,
Sheila Cave,
Royal Air Force Personnel,
Women's Auxiliary Air Force Personnel,
Rt. Hon. Arthur Henderson

Anne Shelton,
Ralph Reader,
Norman Walker,
The Cox Twins,
Marinella - vocals,
Cyril Gell - organ
Orchestra or BandRoyal Air Force Central Band
ConductorsSquadron Leader A E Sims
Set List'God Save the King' (The National Anthem),
'O God Our Help In Ages Past',
'Inheritance',
'Vulcan's Song', Gounod (Norman Walker),
'Off To Philadelphia', Battison Haynes (Norman Walker),
'Love Could I Only Tell Thee', Capel (Norman Walker),
'My Blue Heaven' (The Cox Twins),
'You Are My Sunshine' (The Cox Twins),
'Hear My Song' (Violetta) (The Cox Twins),
'Coming In On A Wing And A Prayer' (Anne Shelton),
'He Wears A Pair of Silver Wings' (Anne Shelton),
'I'll Be Seeing You' (Anne Shelton),
'The White Cliffs of Dover' (Anne Shelton),
'Lords of The Air', Noel Gay (Anne Shelton),
'I'm Nobody's Baby' (Marinella),
'Baby Face' (Marinella),
'Her Name Is Mary' (Marinella),
'It's A Long Way To Tipperary' (Ralph Reader),
'April Showers' (Ralph Reader),
'Daisy Daisy' (Ralph Reader),
'Roll Out The Barrel' (Ralph Reader),
'Lords Of The Air', Noel Gay (Ralph Reader),
'Water Music', Handel, arr. Peasgood (Cyril Gell),
'War March of The Priests', Mendelssohn, arr. Paxton (Cyril Gell),
'Fanfare', Bliss (Royal Air Force Central Band),
'Fanfare', Sims (Royal Air Force Central Band),
'R.A.F.A. March', Sims (Royal Air Force Central Band),
'R.A.F.College March', Sims (Royal Air Force Central Band),
'In A Persian Market', Ketelbey-Bosworth (Royal Air Force Central Band),
'Bless 'Em All', Hughes-Lake (Royal Air Force Central Band),
'Trumpet Voluntary', arr. Merritt (Royal Air Force Central Band),
'Fanfare', O'Donnell (Royal Air Force Central Band)
Performance NotesFourth annual Festival of Reunion of the Royal Air Force Association (RAFA).
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1948/210)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1948/210Festival of Reunion - The Royal Air Forces Association, in aid of The Royal Air Force Association12 September 1948
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Iofakoiroor_BodFestival of Reunion, in aid of The Royal Air Force (RAF) Association1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/4724Attenborough; Sir; Richard (29 August 1923-24 August 2014); Baron Attenborough of Richmond upon Thames, CBE FRSA; English actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and politician
DS/UK/7501Women's Auxiliary Air Force; 1939-; Auxiliary woman's branch of the Royal Air Force
DS/UK/2776Henderson; Arthur (1863-1935); British iron moulder, Labour politician
DS/UK/6440Shelton; Anne (10 November 1923-31 July 1994); OBE; English vocalist
DS/UK/6867Reader; Ralph (1903-1982); CBE; British actor, director, producer
DS/UK/3285Walker; Norman (1907-1963); English bass singer
DS/UK/8121The Cox Twins (1932-2007)
DS/UK/8122Marinella (fl 1940s); Vocalist
DS/UK/8123Gell; Cyril (fl 1940s-1970s); British organist, conductor
DS/UK/2432Royal Air Force; Central Band of the Royal Air Force; 1920-; British military band
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