| Main Performers | Lord Bishop of Birmingham,
Lt.-General Sir Oliver Leese,
Rt. Rev. J L Wilson,
Rev. Eric W Baker - speakers
Royal Navy,
Royal Marines,
Royal Naval Reserve,
Royal Marine Forces Volunteer Reserve,
Merchant Navy,
Army,
Territorial Army,
Royal Air Force (RAF),
Royal Auxiliary Air Force,
St. John Ambulance Brigade,
British Red Cross Society,
St. Andrew's Ambulance Association,
Civil Defence Services,
Chelsea Pensioners
Women's Forces - Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service, Women's Royal Naval Service, Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, Women's Royal Army Corps, Princess Mary's Royal Air Force (RAF) Nursing Service, Women's Royal Air Force (RAF)
Plymouth Command RN,
Apprentices School - Arborfield,
HM The Queen's Colour Squadron,
Royal Air Force (RAF) Physical Training Team |
| Orchestra or Band | Massed Bands of The Brigade of Guards,
Trumpeters of The Household Cavalry,
Romford British Legion Boys' Band and Corps of Drums,
Band of HM Royal Marines School of Music,
Central Band Royal Air Force (RAF) Cornets |
| Choirs | Choir 1st Battalion Welsh Guards |
| Conductors | Major C H Jaeger,
Lt.-Colonel F Vivian Dunn,
Sgt. W H Carpenter |
| Set List | Fanfare,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
Community Singing:
'All The Nice Girls Love a Sailor',
'Roses Are Shining in Picardy',
'There's Something About a Soldier',
'Bless 'Em All',
'White Cliffs of Dover'
Service:
'Elegy', John Ireland (Peter White),
'Now Thank We All Our God',
'Abide With Me',
'The Last Post',
Act of Remembrance (Lt.Gen.Sir Oliver Leese),
Reveille,
'O Lord of Life, Whose Power Sustains',
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem) |
| Royal Presence | HM Queen Elizabeth II,
HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh,
HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother,
HRH The Duke of Gloucester,
HRH Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone |
| Performance Notes | The event was televised by the BBC at 19:00 on 7 November 1964.
Prime Minister Harold Wilson, the leader of the opposition Sir Douglas-Home, Sir James Harman, Lord Mayor of London, Lt. General Sir Oliver Leese, British Legion president, and Mr Christopher Mayhew, Minister of Defence, Royal Navy were in attendance. |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1964/167) |