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Performance TitleRoyal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 2001 [Private]
Performance Date10 November 2001
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersRt. Rev. Michael Mann, KCVO,
Rev. Roland Wort BA BSc,
Rev. Andrew Lloyd CF,
Lt.-General Sir Roderick Cordy-Simpson KBE, CB,
Rev. Duncan Shaw LTh CPS - speakers

The Arts Educational School, Tring Park - dancers

Max Bygraves,
Jenifer France - vocals,
Peter Crompton - organ

Royal Naval Association,
Royal Marines Association,
Royal Air Force Association,
Burma Star Association,
National Malaya and Borneo Veterans Association,
Gulf Families Association,
AJEX,
Army POW Escape Club,
WAAF Association,
Royal Observer Corps Association,
FANY (PRVC),
South African Legion,
HMS Hood,
Submariners Association,
SSAFA (Forces Help),
NAAFI,
RAF Down Ampney Association,
Joint Service School for Linguists,
Royal Sailors Rest,
Merchant Navy,
The Royal Navy,
Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service,
The Royal Marines,
The Royal Naval Reserve,
The Royal Marines Reserve,
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary,
The Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service,
Foot Guards,
Queen's Gurkha Officers,
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,
The Royal Air Force (RAF) Volunteer Reserve,
Civilian Services,
War Widows,
London and New York Emergency Services,
California Post No.1 USA
Orchestra or BandMassed Bands of the Guards Division,
State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry,
The Band of HM Royal Marines Britannia Royal Naval College,
The Band of HM Royal Marines Portsmouth,
Rhythm Section of the Squadronaires,
The Central Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF),
Pipers of 1st Battalion Scots Guards, London Irish and London Scottish,
Opera Babes (Rebecca Knight, Karen England)
ChoirsThe Croydon Philharmonic Choir,
The Wimbledon Choral Society
ConductorsLt.-Colonel Philip Hills,
Trumpet Major Robert Gough,
Wing Commander Rob Wiffin,
Captain A P Thornhill,
Lt.-Colonel R A Waterer
Set List'Fanfare' (State Trumpeters),
Musical Selection (Max Bygraves, The Croydon Philharmonic Choir, The Wimbledon Choral Society, Massed Bands of the Guards Division),
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
Entry of Union Flag, National Standards and the Torch of Remembrance,
Sea Cadet Corps Standard,
Combined Cadet Corps Banner,
Army Cadet Force Banner,
Air Training Corps Banner,
Laying of Standards on Drums,
Reading of Festival Citation,
'Of Arms and Peaceful Men', Goff Richards (Jenifer France),
'Eighty Years of the Legion',
Representative Standards of The Royal British Legion,
The Royal Hospital Chelsea 'In Pensioners',
The Band of HM Royal Marines Britannia Royal Naval College,
The Band of HM Royal Marines Portsmouth,
Max Bygraves and the Rhythm Section of the Squadronaires,
Ex Service Associations: Royal Naval Association, Royal Marines Association, Royal Air Force Association, Burma Star Association, National Malaya and Borneo Veterans Association, Gulf Families Association, AJEX, Army POW Escape Club, WAAF Association, Royal Observer Corps Association, FANY (PRVC), South African Legion, HMS Hood, Submariners Association, SSAFA (Forces Help), NAAFI, RAF Down Ampney Association, Joint Service School for Linguists, Royal Sailors Rest,
Merchant Navy,
100 Years of Submarine Service,
The Central Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF),
Highland Cathedral (In Flanders' Fields)', Korb, Roever, arr. Wiffin (Central Band of the Royal Air Force(RAF) and Pipers of 1st Battalion Scots Guards, London Irish and London Scottish),
Bletchley Park,
'The Child at the Window', Seigfried Sassoon (The Arts Educational School, Tring Park),
'There's a Place', Dvorak (The Opera Babes),
The Muster :The Royal Navy, Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service, The Royal Marines, The Royal Naval Reserve, The Royal Marines Reserve, The Royal Fleet Auxiliary, The Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service, Foot Guards, Queen's Gurkha Officers, 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, The Royal Air Force (RAF) Volunteer Reserve, Civilian Services, The Royal British Legion - At Work,
Re-entry of Bands, Performers and Participants,
Todays Service Personnel - Service around the World,
War Widows,
London and New York Emergency Services
The Service,
The Procession,
'Dear Lord and Father of Mankind', J G Whittier,
The Thanksgiving (The Reverend Roland Wort),
Lesson - Romans, Ch 8 Verses 35-39 (The Reverend Andrew Lloyd),
The Prayers (The Reverend Duncan Shaw),
'Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer', W Williams,
Remembrance (The Right Reverend Michael Mann),
Lord's Prayer,
The Last Post,
The Act of Remembrance (Lt.-General Sir Roderick Cordy-Simpson KBE),
Poppy Petal fall,
Reveille,
The Dedication (Lt.-Gen. Sir Roderick Cordy-Simpson KBE),
'God Be in My Head', H Walford Davies,
The Blessing,
'Eternal Father, Strong to Save', W Whiting,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Royal PresenceHM Queen Elizabeth II,
HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh
Performance NotesMax Bygraves' final Royal Albert Hall performance.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2001/157)
Photographs (RAHE/3/2001/12)
Ticket PricesN/A
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/0890_v0HECGCq
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2001/157Festival of Remembrance10 November 2001
RAHE/3/2001/12Photographs of the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 200110 November 2001
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Egomoisior_TybRoyal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 20012
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5467Crompton; Peter (fl 1970-); British organist, conductor, Director of Music
DS/UK/5474Wimbledon Choral Society; 2009-; English choir
DS/UK/10089Opera Babes (2001-)
DS/UK/17393Band of Guards Division; 1968-; British Army unit band
DS/UK/9097Bygraves; Max (16 October 1922-31 August 2012); OBE; English comedian, singer, actor and variety performer
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