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Performance TitleRoyal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 2002
Performance Date9 November 2002
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time14:00
Main PerformersLt.-General Sir Roderick Cordy-Simpson KBE, CB,
Rt. Rev. Nigel McCulloch,
Rev. Mark Cassidy,
Rev. John Whitton,,
Rev. Ron Taylor - speakers

Royal School of Military Engineering, Chatham,
Queen's Colour Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Ex-Services Associations,
Royal Naval Association,
Royal Marines Association,
Royal Air Force Association,
Eighth Army Veterans Association,
Parachute Regimental Association,
Aden Veterans Association,
The Commando Association,
Pathfinder Association,
Air Crew Association,
Air Transport Auxiliary Association,
Royal National Lifeboat Institution,
Young Mans' Christian Association,
Maritime Artillery,
Air Transport Command,
Royal Air Force and Defence Fire Services Association,
Special Constabulary,
Falklands Veterans,
Hong Kong LEP Trust,
Merchant Navy,
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps,
Richard Todd,
The Royal School Haslemere,
Guildhall School of Music and Drama,
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 Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service,
Foot Guards,
Queen's Gurkha Officers,
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps,
The Territorial Army,
The Royal Irish Regiment,
The Royal Air Force (RAF),
The Royal Air Force (RAF) Regiment,
Princess Mary's Royal Air Force (RAF) Nursing Service,
The Royal Auxiliary Air Force,
The Royal Air Force (RAF) Volunteer Reserve,
Civilian Services,
The Royal British Legion - at work,
Todays Service Personnel,
War Widows,
Veterans of El Alamein

Terry Bullingham - speaker,
Michael Duke,
Tomos Lavery,
Claire Sweeney - vocals,
Peter Crompton - organ,
Simon Mulligan - piano
Orchestra or BandMassed Bands of the Guards Division,
State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry,
Band of HM Royal Marines, Portsmouth,
Band and Buglers of The Light Division,
Band of the Parachute Regiment,
The Kneller Hall Trumpeters
ChoirsThe Croydon Philharmonic Choir,
The Wimbledon Choral Society,
Croydon Parish Church Choir,
St. Mary's Hitchin Choir,
St. Peter's Great Berkhamstead Choir,
The Festival Chorus
ConductorsMajor Andrew Chatburn,
Trumpet Major Gilbert Wheeler
Set List'Fanfare' (State Trumpeters),
Musical Selection (Massed Bands of the Guards Division, Festival Chorus),
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
Entry of Union Flag, National Standards and the Torch of Remembrance, kindly presented by the Royal School of Military Engineering, Chatham,
Sea Cadet Corps Standard,
Combined Cadet Corps Banner,
Army Cadet Force Banner,
Air Training Corps Banner,
The Festival Citation (Terry Bullingham),
'Of Arms and Peaceful Men', Goff Richards (Michael Duke, Tomos Lavery),
Representative Standards of The Royal British Legion,
The Royal Hospital Chelsea 'In Pensioners',
The Band of HM Royal Marines, Portsmouth,
Queen's Colour Squadron of the RAF Ex-Services Association,
The Merchant Navy,
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps with Claire Sweeney,
A Royal Tribute (Richard Todd with The Band and Buglers of The Light Division, The Band of the Parachute Regiment, The Kneller Hall Trumpeters, The Royal School Haslemere, Festival Chorus),
Laying Up of the Drums (Guildhall School of Music and Drama),
'Band of Brothers' (Simon Mulligan),
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 Royal Maritime Auxiliary Service, Foot Guards, Queen's Gurkha Officers, Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, The Territorial Army, The Royal Irish Regiment, The Royal Air Force, The Royal Air Force Regiment, Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service, The Royal Auxiliary Air Force, The Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Civilian Services, The Royal British Legion - at work
Re-entry of Bands, Performers and Participants,
Todays Service Personnel from Around the World,
War Widows,
Veterans of El Alamein

Service,
Procession (The Cross-Bearer and Attendants, Verger, Choirs, The Reverend Ron Taylor, The Reverend Mark Cassidy, The Reverend John Whitton QHC, The Right Reverend Nigel McCulloch (Bishop of Wakefield)),
'Love Divine, All Loves Excelling',
The Bidding Prayer (Bishop of Wakefield),
Lesson taken from 1 Corinthians 13 (Richard Todd),
Prayers (Rev. Mark Cassidy RN, Roman Catholic Chaplain, HMS Raleigh, Rev. John Whitton QHC, RAChD, Church of Scotland, Rev. Ron Taylor, RAF, Methodist Chaplain),
'Dear Lord and Father of mankind',
Remembrance - A Solemn Act of Remembrance and Recollections (Rt. Rev Nigel McCulloch),
After a Pause for Recollection - Remember, O Lord......,
The Last Post,
The Act of Remembrance (Lt.-Gen. Sir Roderick Cordy-Simpson KBE, CB, President of The Royal British Legion),
Silence and Poppy Fall,
Reveille,
The Dedication (Lt.-General Sir Roderick Cordy-Simpson KBE, CB),
'Anthem' (Choir),
'Abide With Me; Fast Falls the Eventide',
The Blessing,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
Three Cheers
Performance NotesDuring the final moments, one million red poppies were released on to guests who included Tony Blair, the Prime Minister, and his wife Cherie. Terry Bullingham, a blinded Falklands veteran gave a reading.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2002/163),
Digital Photographs
Ticket Prices£8-£20.00
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2002/163Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 20029 November 2002
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oigomoisior_TaihRoyal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 20022
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5467Crompton; Peter (fl 1970-); British organist, conductor, Director of Music
DS/UK/5478The Band of The Parachute Regiment; 1947-; British military band
DS/UK/5474Wimbledon Choral Society; 2009-; English choir
DS/UK/5473Festival Chorus; 1975-; English amateur choir
DS/UK/17394Band and bugles of the Light Division; 1803-2007; British Army unit band
DS/UK/17393Band of Guards Division; 1968-; British Army unit band
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