Record

Performance TitleOfficial Opening - Fifteenth International Dairy Congress [Private]
Performance Date29 June 1959
Performance DayMonday
Performance Time10:00
Main PerformersHM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother - speaker
Secondary PerformersSir Thomas Peacock (Chairman),
Right Honourable John Hare,
Professor Paul O Kastli - speakers
Orchestra or BandBand of the Scots Guards,
2nd Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums,
Royal Military School of Music Trumpeters (Kneller Hall)
ConductorsLt.-Colonel S Rhodes,
Lt.-Colonel D McBain
Set ListOpening Address (HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother),
March Medley - 'Martial Moments', arr. Winter (Band of The Scots Guards),
Selection - 'The Vagabond King', Friml (Band of The Scots Guards),
March - 'Loch Katrine' (2nd Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums),
Strathspey - 'Shepherd's Crook' (2nd Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums),
Reel - 'Rejected Suitor' (2nd Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums),
Retreat - 'Battle of The Somme' (2nd Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums),
Highland Dancing - 'Argyle Broadswords', 'Foursome Reel',
Selection - 'My Fair Lady', Loewe (Band of The Scots Guards),
March - 'Knightsbridge', Coates (Band of The Scots Guards),
Selection - 'Gigi', Loewe (Band of The Scots Guards),
Finale - 'Our Empire', arr. Godfrey (Band of The Scots Guards)
Royal PresenceHM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Performance NotesThe congress brought together almost 3,000 delegates from more than 50 countries to present around 400 papers.

The Lady Jean Rankin and Major Sir Ralph Anstruther were in attendance.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1959/68)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1959/68Official Opening - Fifteenth International Dairy Congress29 June 1959
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Iosoloxoh_ScxFifteenth International Dairy Congress [Private]5
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1368Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900-2002); HM; British Queen consort of King George VI
DS/UK/2392British Army; The Band of HM Scots Guards; 1642-; British Army division
DS/UK/2351Royal Military School of Music; Royal Military Band; c1857-; British military band
DS/UK/11756Hare; John Hugh (1911-1982); 1st Viscount Blakenham, OBE, PC, DL; British Conservative politician
DS/UK/11755Peacock; Sir; Thomas (fl 1940s-1950s); British president of the Farmers Union
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