Record

Performance TitleBoys' Brigade Festival of Boyhood 1951
Performance Date5 May 1951
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time15:30
Main PerformersSir Wavell Wakefield (Chairman),
Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Tovey - speaker
Orchestra or BandSilver Band 41st London Company (Hornsey),
The Orderly Buglers 21st London Company (Highbury),
Arena Orderlines 37th London Company (Balham),
Arena Silver Band 88th London Company (Balham)
Set ListOpening Parade (The Guard of Honour and Colour Party provided by winners of the Daily Telegraph Shield),
Chair (Sir Wavell Wakefield MP),
Opening Service (Rev. Cecil Northcott),
Hymn 'Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun Doth His Successive Journeys Run',
Prayer,
Music and Movement (9th, 11th and 12th Enfield Companies),
Ground Pyramids (9th Thames Valley (Kingston) Company),
Drill Demonstration (Winners of Daily Telegraph Competition),
Gymnastic Medley (14th Enfield Company),
'The Blue Lamp' (88th London Company (Balham)),
Bugle and Flute Band Tattoo (South-West London Baattalion (70th, 74th, 83rd, 92nd, 99th London Companies)),
Address (Chairman),
Presentation of London Football Shield,
Vote of Thanks (Lord Tovey),
A Game a Minute (1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th Romford Companies (Red, Green, Blue and White)),
Vaulting (27th London Company (Tooting)),
Knot, Dashes and Dots (19th London Company (Sydenham) and 2nd Est Surrey (South Norwood) Company,
Willow Pattern - 1st Mid-Suffolk (Stowmarket) Company),
Adagio - 'Sonata Pathetique', Beethoven (Massed Bands of the London Districts),
'Sure and Stedfast', Eric Ball (Massed Bands of the London Districts),
The Star of Boyhood (1st Enfield Company),
BB Over the World (South Bucks and East Berks Battalion),
'Now Thank We All Our God',
The Benediction',
'National Anthem'
Performance NotesThe performance was televised by the BBC from 15:30-17:00
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1951/101)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1951/101The Boy's Brigade Festival of Boyhood4-5 May 1951
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Owradion_GiveadBoys' Brigade Festival of Boyhood 19513
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3070Wakefield; William Wavell (1898-1983); 1st Baron Wakefield of Kendal; English rugby union player, Conservative politician
DS/UK/162Boys' Brigade (BB); 1883-; British Christian youth organisation
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