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Performance TitleDekho! Burma Reunion 1961
Performance Date28 April 1961
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersRoyal Navy Hornpipe and Cutlass Display Party,
Royal Air Force (RAF) Physical Training Display Team

Elsie Waters,
Doris Waters,

Vera Lynn - vocal,
Bobby Alderson - piano,
Reg Kemish - organ
Secondary PerformersEarl Mountbatten of Burma,
''Bill'' Slim,
General Sir Philip Christison,
General Sir Robert Mansergh,
General Sir Montagu Stopford,
Sir Guy Garrod,
Sir Thomas Hutton,
Major-General W E V Abraham,
Major-General W F Lukis,
Major-General Sir Hubert Rance,
Major-General G E Wildman-Lushington,
Brigadier Sir John Smyth,
Mrs L St. John,
Group Captain H Moolgavkar,
Lt.-Col.onel K C Joshie,
Commander S H Sarma,
Brigadier Irshad Ahmad Khan,
Lt. G A Zaidi,
Wing-Commander S Z Khan,
Rt. Hon. Earl Attlee,
Sir Arthur Bruce,
W E Eadie,
Rt. Rev. Lord Bishop of Ely,
Sir Percival Griffiths,
Rt. Hon. Earl of Inchcape,
Alderman R G C Kinahan,
Sir Charles Miles,
Rt. Hon. Lord Moynihan,
E J Nicholls,
Mrs Rees,
Sir John Tait,
Lady Slim,
Major-General A H J Snelling,
Mrs Snelling
Orchestra or BandCental Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF),
Band of the Scots Guards,
Pipes and Drums of 1st Battalion The London Scottish The Gordon Highlanders
ChoirsThe Butlin Choir
ConductorsJ L Wallace,
Lt. J H Howe
Set ListOrgan Selection,
The Narrator Speaks,
The Butlin Choir,
An Act of Remembrance,
Procession of Divisional Signs, National Emblems and Branch Standards,
Entrance of Distinguished Guests and Platform Party,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
Concert and Displays,
'Keep Right On To The End of The Road'
Royal PresenceYes
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1961/53)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1961/53Dekho! Burma Reunion 196128 April 1961
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
OifasealoitizaitDekho! Burma Reunion 19611
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2950Waters; Doris (1904-1978); OBE; British comedian
DS/UK/2949Waters; Florence 'Elsie' (1893-1990); OBE; British comedian
DS/UK/6716Mountbatten; Lord; Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas (1900-1979); 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG GCB OM GCSI GCIE GCVO DSO PC FRS; British statesman, naval officer
DS/UK/6584Slim; William Joseph "Bill" (1891-1970); 1st Viscount Slim; British military commander, Governor General of Australia
DS/UK/11746Mansergh; Sir; Eric Carden Robert (1900-1970); GCB KBE MC; British Army General
DS/UK/9963Stopford; Sir; Montagu George North (1892-1971); British Army officer
DS/UK/12154Garrod; Sir; Alfred Guy Roland (1891-1965); GBE, KCB, MC, DFC; British Royal Air Force officer
DS/UK/3509Attlee; Clement (3 January 1883-8 October 1967); 1st Earl Attlee, KG OM CH PC FRS; British politician
DS/UK/3507Lynn; Dame; Vera (20 March 1917-18 June 2020); CH DBE OStJ; English singer
DS/UK/9958Kemish; Reginald "Reg" (fl 1950s-1960s); British organist
DS/UK/11955Savage; Joan (fl 1950s-1980s); English actress, singer and comedienne
DS/UK/2432Royal Air Force; Central Band of the Royal Air Force; 1920-; British military band
DS/UK/2392British Army; The Band of HM Scots Guards; 1642-; British Army division
DS/UK/11963Gordon Highlanders Drums and Pipes; c1790s-1990s; British Army infantry regimental band
DS/UK/12230Howe; J.H (fl 1960s); British conductor
DS/UK/12754Hutton; Sir; Thomas Jacomb (1890-1981); KCB, KCIE, MC; British Army officer
DS/UK/12753Christison; Sir; Alexander Frank Philip (1893-1993); 4th Baronet, GBE CB DSO MC; British military commander
DS/UK/12755Rance; Sir; Hubert Elvin (1898-1974); GCMG GBE CB; British Governor of Burma (Myanmar)
DS/UK/12756Lushington; Godfrey Edward Wildman- (1897-1970); British military officer
DS/UK/12757Smyth; Sir; John George (1893-1983); 1st Baronet; British Indian Army officer, Conservative politician
DS/UK/12758Moolgavkar; Hrushikesh (fl 1940s-1970s); Indian senior Indian Air Force officer
DS/UK/12759Griffiths; Sir; Percival Joseph (1899-1992); British businessman, author
DS/UK/12760Mackay; Kenneth James William (1917-1994); 3rd Earl of Inchcape; British businessman, peer
DS/UK/12761Tait; Sir; John (1890-1972); British businessman
DS/UK/12762Alderson; Bobby (fl 1960s); British pianist
DS/UK/12763Wallace; J.L (fl 1960s); British conductor
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