Record

Performance TitleRoyal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 1998 [Private]
Performance Date7 November 1998
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersRt. Rev. Michael Mann,
Rev. Tim L Wilkinson,
Rt. Rev. Monsignor Kevin Vasey,
Rev. Peter W Mills,
Air Marshal Sir Roger Austin - speakers

The Royal Navy,
Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service,
The Royal Marines,
The Royal Naval Reserve,
The Royal Marines Reserve,
Royal Fleet Auxiliary,
The Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service,
The Merchant Navy,
The Regular Army,
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps,
The Territorial Army,
The Royal Irish Regiment,
The Royal Air Force (RAF),
The Royal Air Force (RAF) Regiment,
Princess Mary's Royal Air Force (RAF) Nursing Service,
The Royal Auxiliary Air Force,
Royal Air Force (RAF) Volunteer Reserve,
Ex-Service Associations,
Cadet Forces Association,
Civilian Services,
The War Widows,
In-Pensioners of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea,
The Sussex Army Cadet Force,
Queen's Colour Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF)
Secondary PerformersPeter Crompton - organ
Orchestra or BandBands of the Guards Division,
State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry,
Band of HM Royal Marines Portsmouth,
Company if Pikemen and Musketeers of the Honourable Artillery Company,
The Royal British Legion Youth Band Brentwood,
Central Band of the RAF
ChoirsFarnham Youth Choir,
Singers affiliated to the Royal School of Church Music
ConductorsLt.- Col. David Price,
Lt. - Col. Richard Waterer,
John Wyndham,
Wing Commander Robb Wiffin,
David Victor-Smith
Set List'Fanfare' (State Trumpeters),
Musical Selection (Bands of the Guards Division),
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
'In Flanders Fields' (Farnham Youth Choir),
The Muster,
Representative Standards of the Royal British Legion (Band of HM Royal Marines Portsmouth),
Repel a Skirmish (Company of Pikemen and Musketeers of The Honourable Artillery Company, Royal British Legion Youth Band Brentwood),
Kitkars (Sussex Army Cadet Force Competitive Display, The Central Band of the RAF),
The Royal Air Force - A Continuity Arms Drill Display (The Queen's Colour Squadron of the RAF),
Gael (Massed Bands Finale),
'Inscription of Hope' (Farnham Youth Choir)

Service (Peter Crompton),
Procession (Singers affiliated to the Royal School of Church Music, Rev. Peter W Mills, Rt. Rev. Monsignor Kevin Vasey, Rev. Tim Wilkinson, Rt. Rev. Michael Mann),
'O Lord of Life, Whose Power Ssustains',
Thanksgiving (Rev. Peter Mills),
Lesson: Hebrews ch 12 v. 1 and 2 (Rt. Rev. Monsignor Kevin Vasey),
The Prayers (Rev. Tim Wilkinson),
'I Vow To Thee, My Country' (Spring-Rice),
Remembrance (Rt. Rev. Michael Mann),
The Last Post,
The Act of Remembrance (Air Marshal Sir Roger Austin),
Reveille,
The Blessing,
'O God, Our Help in Ages Past' (Watts),
Sunset,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Royal PresenceHM Queen Elizabeth II,
HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh,
HRH Prince Andrew, The Duke of York,
HRH Princess Anne The Princess Royal,
Commodore Timothy Laurence RN,
HRH The Duke of Gloucester,
HRH The Duke of Kent,
HRH Princess Alexandra,
Rt Hon Sir Angus Ogilvy
Performance NotesThe event was broadcast on BBC 1.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1998/143),
Video (RAHE/5/1998/4)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/UpMUKyUdAvf2
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1998/143Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 19987 November 1998
RAHE/3/1998/10Photographs of the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 1998 7 November 1998
RAHE/5/1/1998/9Royal British Legion (RBL) Festival of Remembrance 199817 November 1998
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oitak_Fuf_NohRoyal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 19982
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5467Crompton; Peter (fl 1970-); British organist, conductor, Director of Music
DS/UK/5477Household Cavalry Band; 1800s-; British military band
DS/UK/17393Band of Guards Division; 1968-; British Army unit band
DS/UK/17392Austin; Sir; Roger (9 March 1940); Air Marshal KCB AFC FRAeS; British RAF officer and Deputy Chief of Defence Staff
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