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Performance TitleBritish Legion - Festival of Empire and Remembrance 1933
Performance Date11 November 1933
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersHRH The Prince of Wales - speaker

WRAF,
QMAAC,
WRNS,
Territorial Army Nursing Service,
Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service,
British Red Cross Society,
St.John Ambulance Brigade,
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service,
Male Staff, British Red Cross Society,
Male Staff, St.John Ambulance Brigade,
Armoured Car Company,
London Irish Rifles,
London Scottish,
47th Divisional RA,
Middlesex Yeomanry,
RAF,
The Overseas Forces.
Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets,
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve,
Royal Naval Reserve,
Royal Marines,
Royal Navy,
Boy Scouts,
Girl Guides,
Mr F W Holloway
Orchestra or BandMassed Bands of his HM Brigade of Guards,
Drums and Fifes of the 3rd Bn. Coldstream Guards,
Drums and Fifes of the 1st Bn. Irish Guards,
Drums and Fifes of the 1st Bn. Welsh Guards,
Pipers of 1st Bn. Irish Guards,
Royal Horse Guards Trumpeters
ChoirsSt.Michael's Church, Chester Square Choristers
ConductorsCaptain Andrew Harris,
Lieut J L Hurd,
Lieut J C Windram
Set ListMarch Memories, 'The Passing of The Regiments', arr. Winter (Band, F W Holloway),
Selection: 'Sullivan Operas', arr. Dan Godfrey (Band),
Potpourri: 'Other Days', arr. Gordon-Mackenzie (Band),
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem) (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
March and Chorus: 'Pack Up Your Troubles' (Massed Bands),
Regimental Marches: 'British Grenadiers',
'Dumbarton's Drums',
'The Coldstream March',
'Men of Harlech',
'Highland Laddie',
'Wait For The Wagon',
March of Chelsea Pensioners: 'The Boys of The Old Brigade' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
March of Women's War Services'The Great Little Army' (Massed Bands),
March and Chorus: 'Tipperary' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
March and Chorus: 'Soldiers of The King',
March: 'A Life On The Ocean Wave',
March: 'Earl Haig's Own',
March:'Lady Haig's Own',
March: 'Boys-Be Prepared',
Organ: 'Rule Britannia' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
'Jerusalem', Parry (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
March: 'Old Comrades' (Massed Bands),
Choruses: 'The Long, Long Trail' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
'Ship A-Hoy' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
'Who's Your Lady Friend?' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
'John Brown's Body' (Massed Bands, F W.Holloway),
'Keep The Home Fires Burning' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
'Good-Bye-Ee' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
March and Chorus: 'Conquering Hero' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
'Land of Hope and Glory', Elgar (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
A Lament: 'Keltic Suite', Foulds (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
Recessional: 'God of Our Fathers, Known of Old' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway)


'Last Post' (Drummers, 3rd Bn.Coldstream Guards),
Recitation - 'For the Fallen', L Binyon (HRH The Prince of Wales),
Poppy Drop (1,104,896 petals),
'O Valiant Hearts,Who To Your Glory Came' (St.Michael's Church, Chester Square Choristers),
'Reveille' (Royal Horse Guards Trumpeters),
Hymn: 'Abide With Me' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
'God Save The King' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway)
Royal PresenceHRH The Prince of Wales
Performance NotesThe second half of the event was broadcast on BBC radio and was recorded for subsequent transmission for listeners throughout the British Empire.

In the Royal Box were Lady Edward Spencer Churchill, Major-General Sir Frederick and Lady Maurice and Colonel John Brown, National Chiarman of the British Legion.

An enormous cross representing Flanders poppies appeared illuminated when 1,104,890 poppy petals were released from the roof.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1933/52)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1933/52British Legion - Festival of Empire and Remembrance11 November 1933
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
CloxcfcxipaifBritish Legion - Festival of Empire and Remembrance 19331
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/371Royal British Legion (RBL); 1921-; British ex-service welfare charity
DS/UK/2184Edward VIII (1894-1972); British King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.
DS/UK/5236Massed Bands of HM Brigade of Guards (fl 1900s-)
DS/UK/1376British Armed Forces; Royal Air Force (RAF); 1918-; British aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces
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