Record

Performance TitleRoyal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 2008
Performance Date8 November 2008
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time14:00
Main PerformersRt. Rev. Nigel McCulloch,
Rev. Simon Bradbury,
Rev. Stephen Blakey,
Rev. Paul Mellor,
Mr Darren Dickson MC,
Flight Lt. Michelle Goodman DFC,
Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher GC,
Miss Alexandra Lindsay,
Air Marshal Ian Macfadyen CB OBE,
Olivia Price,
Lacey Martin,
Reece Allen,
Ryan Wan

Hayley Westenra,
Jonathan Ansell,
Katherine Jenkins,
Alexei Kalveks,
Russell Watson - vocals

Sea Cadet Corps,
Combined Cadet Corps,
Army Cadet Force,
Air Training Corps,
Royal Naval Association,
Royal Marines Association,
Burma Star Association,
Normandy Veterans Association,
Italy Star Association,
Northern Ireland Veterans Association,
Royal Artillery Association,
Royal Air Forces (RAF) Association,
Royal Air Force (RAF) Regiment Association,
Bomber Command Association,
The Merchant Navy,
In-Pensioners from the Royal Hospital Chelsea,
War Widows,
The Queen's Colour Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF),
The Royal Navy,
Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service,
The Royal Marines,
The Royal Marines Naval Reserve,
The Royal Marines Reserve,
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary,
The Army,
1st Battalion Grenadier Guards,
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 5th Battalion,
The Royal Regiment of Scotland,
Queen's Gurkha Orderly Officers,
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps,
The Territorial Army,
The Royal Air Force (RAF),
The Royal Air Force (RAF) Regiment,
Servicewomen of the Royal Air Force (RAF),
Royal Air Force (RAF) Police,
Princess Mary's Royal Air Force (RAF) Nursing Service,
The Royal Auxiliary Air Force,
The Royal Air Force (RAF) Volunteer Reserve,
The Bevin Boys,
St. John Ambulance,
St. Andrew's Ambulance Association,
British Red Cross Society,
SSAFA Forces Help,
Maritime and Coastguard Agency,
Metropolitan Police,
London Fire Brigade,
London Ambulance,
HM Prison Service,
The Royal British Legion,
Poppy Appeal Collectors,
Welfare Committee Representatives,
Royal British Legion Industries,
Legion Group plc
Secondary PerformersPeter Crompton - organ
Orchestra or BandMassed Bands of the Guards Division,
State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry,
The Band of HM Royal Marines, Portsmouth,
The Royal Air Force (RAF) Squadronaires,
The Band of the Parachute Regiment,
Blake (Oliver Baines, Stephen Bowman, Humphrey Berney)
ChoirsThe Festival Chorus,
Epworth Choir,
Wimbledon Choral Society,
Oundle School Choir, Peterborough
ConductorsLt.-Colonel Graham Jones MBE
Set List'Organ Prelude' (Crompton),
'Fanfare' (State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry, The Massed Bands of the Guards Division),
The Royal British Legion at Work,
'River of Dreams' (Westenra),
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
Entry of The Union Flag and The Royal British Legion National Standards followed by the Sea Cadet Corps Standard, Combined Cadet Corps Banner, Army Cadet Force Banner, Air Training Corps Banner,
The Torch of Remembrance - Mr Darren Dickson MC,
The Festival Citation - Flight Lieutenant Michelle Goodman DFC,
'Today Won't Come Again', Geoff Stephens, Don Black (Ansell, Westenra),
Representative Standards of The Royal British Legion,
Ex-Service Associations' Standard Bearers,
Royal Naval Association; Royal Marines Association; Burma Star Association; Normandy Veterans Association; Italy Star Association; Northern Ireland Veterans Association; Royal Artillery Association; Royal Air Forces Association; Royal Air Force Regiment Association; Bomber Command Association
The Merchant Navy,
In-Pensioners from the Royal Hospital Chelsea (The Band of HM Royal Marines, Portsmouth),
Representative War Widows,
'For The Fallen', Geoff Stephens (Jenkins, Kalveks, The Royal Air Force Squadronaires, Watson),
The Queen's Colour Squadron of The Royal Air Force,
The Band of The Parachute Regiment,
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 Army; 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards; The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland; Queen's Gurkha Orderly Officers; Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps; The Territorial Army; The Royal Air Force; The Royal Air Force Regiment; Servicewomen of the Royal Air Force; Royal Air Force Police; Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service; The Royal Auxiliary Air Force; The Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Civilian Services: The Bevin Boys; St John Ambulance; St Andrew's Ambulance Association; British Red Cross Society; SSAFA Forces Help; Maritime and Coastguard Agency; Metropolitan Police; London Fire Brigade; London Ambulance; HM Prison Service. The Royal British Legion: Poppy Appeal Collectors; Welfare Committee Representatives; Royal British Legion Industries; Legion Group plc,
'Here's To The Heroes', Barry, Black,
Laying Up of the Drums and The Book of Remembrance,
'In Flanders Fields',Karl Jenkins (Blake),
The Book of Remembrance (Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher GC),
Standards - The Rev. Stephen Blakey

Service:
'For All the Saints Who From Their Labours Rest',
The Bidding Prayer led by the National Chaplain to The Royal British Legion,
The Lesson - Romans: Chapter 8, verses 35 - 39,
The Prayers - Musical accompaniment: 'Your Will Be Done On Earth, O Lord' (Rev. Simon Bradbury, Rev. Stephen Blakey, Rev. Paul Mellor),
'Great is Thy Faithfulness, O God My Father',
The Act of Remembrance,
The Last Post,
The Exhortation (Air Marshal Ian Macfadyen),
We Will Remember Them,
Poppy Petals fall,
Reveille,
The Dedication (Olivia Price from The Blue Coat School, Oldham),
Gratitude of the Young - Poppies presented by Lacey Martin from White Cliffs Primary College for the Arts and Reece Allen from Barton Junior School,
'Ever-living God' (Ryan Wan from The Blue Coat School, Oldham),
'The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended'
The Blessing,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2008/174)
Ticket Prices£27 - £11
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2008/174Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 20088 November 2008
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Uhamascz_PafRoyal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 20082
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5027Ansell; Jonathan (10 March 1982); English singer
DS/UK/5029Blake (2007)
DS/UK/5060Westenra; Hayley (10 April 1987); New Zealand classical crossover singer songwriter
DS/UK/5467Crompton; Peter (fl 1970-); British organist, conductor, Director of Music
DS/UK/5466Kaveks; Alexei (fl 2008-); British baritone
DS/UK/5479Jones; Graham (1980-); MBE; English harpist, conductor, bandmaster
DS/UK/5478The Band of The Parachute Regiment; 1947-; British military band
DS/UK/5475Epworth Choir; 1958-; English choir
DS/UK/5474Wimbledon Choral Society; 2009-; English choir
DS/UK/5473Festival Chorus; 1975-; English amateur choir
DS/UK/17393Band of Guards Division; 1968-; British Army unit band
DS/UK/771Watson; Russell (24 November 1966); English singer
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