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Performance TitleLeague of Nations Union Tenth Anniversay Meeting
Performance Date26 October 1928
Performance DayFriday
Main PerformersPrime Minister Stanley Baldwin,
Lord Grey of Fallodon (presiding),
Mr J R Clynes MP,
Lord Cecil of Chelwood - speakers
Set ListRecitation of Messages from the King and President of the Council of the League of Nations, M Procope (Stanley Baldwin),
Speech (Lord Grey),
Speech (Stanley Baldwin),
Vote of Thanks (Mr Clynes MP),
Seconded (Lord Cecil of Chelwood)
Performance NotesArticle with speeches can be found full in The Times, October 27 1928, page 7.

The event was orgainised by Dame Adelaide Lord Stickney Livingstone, DBE (19 January 1881-14 September 1970) who was an American-British human rights activist responsible for organising the Peace Ballot in 1934–1935 to gauge the British public's sentiment in the winds of upcoming war with a rearming and aggressive Germany led by Adolf Hitler. The results of the Peace Ballot were officially announced at the Hall on 27 June 1935.
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work8192League of Nations Union Tenth Aniversary Meeting1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/158League of Nations Union; 1918-1948; International peace, security and justice organisation
DS/UK/1415Baldwin; Stanley (1867-1947); 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley; British Conservative politician
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