Record

Performance TitleRoyal Air Force (RAF) Festival of Remembrance
Performance Date10 September 1950
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time15:00
Main PerformersCyril Gell - organ,
Lionel Gamlin,
Barbara Sumner,
Elisabeth Welch,
John Lewis,
'Professor' Jimmy Edwards
Secondary PerformersReverend Leslie Wright,
Reverend F D Morley - speakers
Orchestra or BandCentral Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF),
Central Band of Women's Royal Air Force (RAF)
ChoirsRoyal Air Forces (RAF) Association Choir - South Eastern Area
ConductorsA E Sims,
Eustace Pett
Set List'God Save the King' (The 'National Anthem),
Fanfair (Sims),
Prologue,
'Spitfire and Fugue', William Walton,
'RAF March', Walford Davies,
Lionel Gamlin,
Barbara Sumner,
Cadets of No.1351 Squadron ATC and BE2C Aircraft,
'Air Crew on Parade', Hayward,
March - 'The Britisher', Chandler,
Cadets of No.33F Sqadron ATC and Bristol Fighter Aircraft,
Elizabeth Welsh,
Cadets of No.343 Sqadron ATC and Hawker Fury Aircraft,
March - 'Eagle Squadron', Alford (Central Band of Women's Royal Air force),
Chorus - 'Judex' (Mors et Vita), Gounod (Central Band of Women's Royal Air force),
Cadets of the No.291 Squadron ATC and Spitfire Aircraft,
March - 'The Battle of Britain', Marshall,
RAF College March (Sims),
'Lords of the Air', Michael North and Davy Burnaby, arr. Eustace Pett (Royal Air forces Association Choir - South Eastern Area) (Pett),
'Homing', Teresa Del Riego (Royal Air forces Association Choir - South Eastern Area) (Pett),
'Land of Hope and Glory', Elgar (Royal Air forces Association Choir - South Eastern Area) (Pett),
Cadets of No.1238 Squadron ATC and Vampire Aircraft,
March - 'The Convoy' (Royal Air forces Association Choir - South Eastern Area) (Sims),
Assembly of Royal Air force, Women's Royal Air force and Princess Mary's Royal Air force Nursing Service,
United States Air force,
Air Training Corps,
Entry of Royal Air forces Association Standard Bearers,
RAF Association March (Sims),
The Memorial Window,
'Eventide', Harold Scull (Central Band of the Royal Air force),
SERVICE
An Airman's 'Te Deum' poem, by Air Vice-Marshall McNeece Foster, with anthem by Sir Walford Davies, will be sung at the entry of the Chaplain-in-Chief,
Commemoration Prayers,
The Lord's Prayer,
Hymn,
Benediction
Performance NotesLondon ATC cadets assembled their own half-size models of aircraft in the Hall for this event marking the 10th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. An illuminated reproduction of the Battle of Britain stained glass window in Westminster Abbey was displayed.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1950/203)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1950/203The Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) Festival of Remembrance10 September 1950
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
IkaxagibiniemRoyal Air Force (RAF) Festival of Remembrance, in aid of RAF Welfare and the RAF Benevolent Fund2
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2432Royal Air Force; Central Band of the Royal Air Force; 1920-; British military band
DS/UK/9832Sims; A.E (fl 1950s); Wing Commander; British conductor
DS/UK/6630Gamlin; Lionel James (1903-1967); British radio and newsreel announcer, presenter, actor
DS/UK/8749Sumner; Barbara (fl 1940s-1950s); English radio and cabaret singer
DS/UK/15120Lewis; John (fl 1964); British pianist
DS/UK/9364Edwards; Jimmy (1920-1988); English script writer, actor
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