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Performance TitleGrand Pageant of The Empire and Her Allies - New Year Festival, in aid of the British and Allied Red Cross
Performance Date1 January 1943
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time14:15
Main PerformersChelsea Pensioners,
British Legion Standards,
Women's Voluntary Services,
American Ambulance and Women's Land,
Air Training Corps,
Army Cadet Force,
Sea Cadets,
Territorial Army Nursing Service,
Princess Mary's Royal Air Force (RAF) Nursing,
British Red Cross,
St. John Ambulance,
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military,
Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing,
Women's Auxiliary Air Force,
Auxiliary Territorial Service,
Women's Royal Naval Service,
34th County of London, London River,
Royal Air Force (RAF),
Dominion and Colonial Forces,
The British Army,
The Merchant Navy,
PSCD,
Royal Naval Reserve,
Royal Marines,
The Royal Navy

Sir Harry Brittain,
Rt. Hon. Sir Stafford Cripps (Minister of Aircraft Production),
Dr Wiliam Temple (Archbishop of Canterbury),
Cardinal Hinsley (Archbishop of Westminster),
Reverend J S Whale (Moderator Elect of The Free Church) - speakers
Orchestra or BandRoyal Horseguards Trumpeters,
Massed Bands
ChoirsCzech and Polish Military Choirs
Set List'God Save the King' (The National Anthem) (Massed Bands),
'Fanfare of Trumpets' (Royal Horse Guards Trumpeters),
March, 'The Boys of The Old Brigade',
March, 'Under Freedom's Flag', Nowowieski,
March, 'Keep The Home Fires Burning',
March, 'Alert', Richard Bell,
March, 'Children of The Regiment, Fucik,
March, 'The Great Little Army',
March, 'The Young May Moon',
March, 'Old Father Thames',
March, 'RAF March',
March, 'For the Forces',
March, 'Soldiers of The King',
March, 'A Life On The Ocean Wave',
March, 'Heart of Oak',
March, 'Knights of The King', Ketelby (Massed Bands),
'Land of Hope and Glory' (Massed Bands),
'Rule Britannia' (Massed Bands),
'The Immortal Legions', E Elgar (Massed Bands),
March, 'With Honour Crowned' (Ketelby),
Anthem, 'I Vow To Thee My Country', Cecil Spring Rice,
Hymn, 'Holy Father in Thy Mercy',
'Ode To Duty', Wordsworth (Robert Speaight),
Hymn, 'Eternal Father',
Hymn, 'Now Come All Ye Faithful',
'Hallelujah Chorus' from Messiah, Handel,
Recessional, 'Abide With Me',
Hymn, 'Praise My Soul The King of Heaven', Massed Bands,
Grand March, 'Pomp and Circumstance, No.4', Elgar,
'The Song of Freedom'

Speech (Sir Stafford Cripps)
Royal PresenceHM King Haakon of Norway,
HM King Peter of Jugoslavia,
HRH Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands
Performance NotesNew Year's parade of more than 1,000 Allied Service and Civil Defence Units, with a salute to the massed flags of all the United Nations. Guests included Dr Benes the President of Czecholslovakia, and M Raczkiewicz, President of Poland.

A British Pathe film of the event (Film ID 1071.10) is available (duration 1min 25 secs).
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1943/1),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1943/1),
Digital Photographs
Ticket Prices2s-21s
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1943/1New Year Festival - Grand Pageant Of The Empire And Her Allies, In Aid Of British Red Cross, St. John And Allied Red Cross Funds1 January 1943
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
EzaxinehifiovGrand Pageant of The Empire and Her Allies - New Year Festival, in aid of the British and Allied Red Cross1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2585Royal Navy; Sea Cadet Corps (SCC); 1854-; British youth organisation
DS/UK/1475International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement; British Red Cross Society; 1870-; International humanitarian organisation
DS/UK/1476St John Ambulance; 1877-; British medical service
DS/UK/1961Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS); 1938-1949; British women's branch of the British Army during WWII.
DS/UK/2608Royal Navy; The Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS); 1917-1993; British women's branch of the Royal Navy
DS/UK/1375British Armed Forces; British Army; 1707-; British land warfare branch of the British Armed Forces
DS/UK/3798Brittain; Henry Ernest 'Harry' (1873-1974); British journalist, Conservative politician
DS/UK/1174Cripps; Sir; Richard Stafford (1889-1952); British Labour politician
DS/UK/3819Temple; William (1881-1944); English Anglican Bishop
DS/UK/6418Hinsley; Arthur (1865-1943); English Roman Catholic Archbishop
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