Record

Performance TitleBritish Legion - Festival of Remembrance 1952 [Private]
Performance Date8 November 1952
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersFrederick B Coley - organ
Orchestra or BandMassed Bands of the Brigade of Guards,
Trumpeters of the Household Calvalry,
The Band of HM Royal Marines (Portsmouth),
Pipers (2nd Battalion) - Scots Guard
ConductorsMajor S Rhodes
Set ListThe Muster:
Fanfair of Trumpets,
The Standards of Legion,
The Defence Services,
The Women's forces
Festival:
Fanfair,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
The Royal Navy
The Ceremony of Colours,
Club Swinging and Maze Marching - HMS Ganges,
Ceremonial Display - The Band of HM Royal Marines (Portsmouth):
Slow March - 'Trumpet Voluntary', Jeremiah Clarke, arr. Alford,
Regimental March of the Royal Marines - 'A Life on the Ocean Wave', Russell,
March - 'Espana', Chabrier, arr. Hughes,
Hallelujah Chorus from 'Messiah', Handel, arr. Duthoit,
The 'Alert' (Bugles of the Royal Marines),
Combined Setting of 'Sunset' for Band and Bugles, A C Green
The Army:
A Display (Instructors of the Army Physical Training College),
A Display of Scottish Dancing (Boys of the Queen Victoria School, Dunblane, Perthshire (Accompanied by Pipers, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guard))
The Royal Air Force (RAF):
A Display of Physical Training By Women of the WRAF,
A Display by the Drill Squad of the RAF Regiment
Community Singing:
'It's the Soldiers of the Queen, My Lads',
'Keep the Home Fires Burning',
'Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye',
'If You Were the Only Girl in the World',
'Keep Right on to the Rnd of the Road'
The Remembrance:
'Voluntary in D', Croft,
The Procession,
Thanksgiving,
Hymn - 'Now Thank We All Our God',
Prayers for a Just Peace,
Hymn - 'Abide With Me, Fast Falls the Eventide',
Remembrance,
The Last Post,
The Act of Remembrance,
Reveille,
The Blessing,
Hymn - 'Onward, Christian Soldier',
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Royal PresenceHM Queen Elizabeth II,
HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh,
HRH Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother,
HRH Princess Margaret
Performance NotesThe event was televised by BBC Radio Light from 21:30-22:00, and by BBC Television from 18:55-21:10.

This was the first Remembrance Day service for HM Queen Elizabeth II since becoming Queen on 6 February 1952, and the first visit to the Hall by Queen Elizabeth II as the new Queen.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1952/190)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1952/190British Legion Festival of Remembrance8 November 1952
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
_Dos_TukinievksnshyBritish Legion - Festival of Remembrance 19522
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5236Massed Bands of HM Brigade of Guards (fl 1900s-)
DS/UK/5477Household Cavalry Band; 1800s-; British military band
DS/UK/592The Royal Marines School of Music; Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, Portsmouth (Royal Band); 1861-; British military band
DS/UK/2641British Army; Pipers of H.M. Scots Guards; fl 1895-1952; British military band
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