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Performance TitleRoyal Air Force (RAF) Association Festival of Reunion, in aid of The Royal Air Force (RAF) Benevolent Fund and The Royal Air Force (RAF) Association
Performance Date14 September 1947
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time15:00
Main PerformersLionel Gamelin,
Edward Evans,
Len Snelling,
Ivan Paveley,
Brian Nissen,
John Forbes-Robertson,
Tom Masson,
Reginald Hayes,
Louis Darnley,
Hattan Duprez,
Elaine Garreau,
Tony Vaughan,
Vi Loraine,
George Robey,
Manville Tarrant,
Tony Hancock,
Pat Bradlaw,
Marjory Moss,
Richard Attenborough,
John Mills,
Reverend J A Jagoe,
Lord Tedder,
Gladys Ripley,
Denis Noble
Secondary PerformersArnold Greir - organ
Orchestra or BandTrumpeters of The Household Cavalry,
BBC Theatre Orchestra,
No.1 Regional Band of The Royal Air Force (RAF),
Royal Air Force (RAF) Dance Orchestra -''Regionaires''
ChoirsAlexandra Choir
ConductorsWalter Goehr,
Warrant Officer H E Wheeler,
Charles Proctor,
Ivan Huckerby
Set List'Wings' (John Pudney),
'Fanfare' (Trumpeters of The Household Cavalry),
'The Prologue', Alan Melville (Lionel Gamelin),
Hymn, 'For All The Saints Who From Their Labours Rest',
Hymn, 'Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise',
'Jerusalem', Parry,
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem),
'Phoenix March', Bliss,
'Star Spangled Banner', Sousa,
'Oranges and Lemons',
'Your King and Country Need You',
'If You Were The Only Girl in The World',
'When You Come Home',
'Keep The Home Fires Burning',
'There's a Long Long Trail',
'Pomp and Circumstance March No.7', Elgar,
'Land of Hope and Glory', Elgar,
'Old Soldiers Never Die',
'I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside',
'Community Laud',
'Good-Night Ladies',
'Wings Over Homeland', Reader,
'Here To My Mum',
'Auld Lang Syne',
'Sheik of Araby',
'The White Cliffs of Dover',
'Non Nobis',
'Austrian National Anthem',
Overture, 'Egmont', Beethoven,
'RAF March Past'
Performance NotesThe event was broadcast on the BBC Radio Light Programme, General Overseas Programme, and the North American services programme from 15:30-16:00, the broadcast going out simultaneously on 17 wavelengths. Richard Dimbleby opened the broadcast by describing the scene and listeners were then introduced to the glorious, poignant story of the RAF.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1947/208)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/O6OuuGOmgQYXD
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1947/208Royal Air Force Association - Festival Of Reunion14 September 1947
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
IdanyhiobifunRoyal Air Force (RAF) Association Festival of Reunion, in aid of The Royal Air Force (RAF) Benevolent Fund and The Royal Air Force (RAF) Association1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/4724Attenborough; Sir; Richard (29 August 1923-24 August 2014); Baron Attenborough of Richmond upon Thames, CBE FRSA; English actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and politician
DS/UK/4605Evans; Edward (28 October 1880-20 August 1957); 1st Baron Mountevans, KCB, DSO, SGM; British naval officer, Antarctic explorer and politician
DS/UK/6630Gamlin; Lionel James (1903-1967); British radio and newsreel announcer, presenter, actor
DS/UK/7383Nissen; Brian (1927-2001); British actor, television continuity announcer
DS/UK/7386Robertson; John Forbes- (1928-2008); British actor
DS/UK/2899Robey; Sir; George (1869-1954); English music hall comedian
DS/UK/7391Tony; Hancock (1924-1968); English comedian, actor
DS/UK/1247Ripley; Gladys (1908-1955); English contralto
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/5477Household Cavalry Band; 1800s-; British military band
DS/UK/1151British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Concert Orchestra; 1931-; British orchestra
DS/UK/2967Royal Air Force; RAF Squadronaires; 1939-; British big band
DS/UK/2432Royal Air Force; Central Band of the Royal Air Force; 1920-; British military band
DS/UK/2127Alexandra Choir; 1940-1990; British choir
DS/UK/1480Goehr; Walter (1903-1960); German composer, conductor
DS/UK/2358Proctor; Charles (1906-1996); English conductor, choir master, composer
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