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Performance TitleDekho! Forty-Ninth and Final Burma Reunion 1946-1995
Performance Date22 April 1995
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersRt. Rev. Michael Mann,
Rev. L E M Claxton,
The Viscount Slim,
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh - speakers

Garstang Girls Gymnast Club,
The Tara Dancers

Howell James,
Dame Vera Lynn - vocals,
William Davies - organ
Orchestra or BandCentral Band of the Royal Air Force,
Pipers of the School of Technical Training, Royal Air Force (RAF), Halton, Bucks,
Romford Drum and Trumpet Corps,
Berks Bucks and Oxon 'Big Band',
Royal British Legion Youth Band Brentwood,
Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas
ChoirsSouth Wales Burma Star Choir,
'Shannon Express' Potton Barbershop Harmony Club
ConductorsWing Commander Robert E Wilkinson,
R H W Bouchard
Set ListCentral Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF),
Organ Selection (William Davies),
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
Entrance of the Branch Standards led by The National Standard paraded by Midlands Area,
Entrance of the Patron, the President, the Chairman and National Officers escorted by Pipers of the School of Technical Training, Royal Air Force (RAF), Halton, Bucks,
'Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer',
Bidding Prayers,
Reading - Isaiah 40 vv 28-31,
Prayer,
'Now Thank We All Our God',
Act of Remembrance and Dedication,
The Lord's Prayer,
The Last Post,
The Epitaph,
Reveille,
The Blessing,
Speech (The Viscount Slim),
Speech (HRH The Duke of Edinburgh),
'Fall In and Follow Me' (Howell James),
'When You're Smiling' (Howell James),
'Strollin' (Howell James),
'On the Road to Mandalay' (Howell James, Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas, Dame Vera Lynn),
Finale - 'Land of Hope and Glory', E Elgar
Royal PresenceHRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh
Performance NotesDame Vera Lynn's final Royal Albert Hall performance.

Brigadier Miles Hunt-Davis was in attendance.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1995/22)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx?787cg7RP00X
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1995/22Dekho! Forty-Ninth and Final Burma Reunion 1946-199522 April 1995
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Onamitur_VexDekho! Forty-Ninth and Final Burma Reunion 1946-19951
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3507Lynn; Dame; Vera (20 March 1917-18 June 2020); CH DBE OStJ; English singer
DS/UK/2597The Duke of Edinburgh; Prince Philip (1921-2021); British royal family member, consort to Queen Elizabeth II
DS/UK/9805Davies; William (1921-2006); British composer, organist, harpsichordist, pianist
DS/UK/2432Royal Air Force; Central Band of the Royal Air Force; 1920-; British military band
DS/UK/12593Slim; John Douglas (1927-2019); OBE2nd Viscount Slim; British peer, soldier
DS/UK/19772Band of The Brigade of Gurkhas; 1859-; British Army band
DS/UK/19771Shannon Express; 1978-; British male barbershop chorus
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