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Performance TitleRoyal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 2014 - Matinee
Performance Date8 November 2014
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time14:00
Main PerformersJohn Tams,
Jim Radford (D-Day veteran),
Joss Stone - vocals,
Jeff Beck - guitar

Actors and cast of the National Theatre's 'War Horse'

Dennis Boardman
Rt. Rev. Nigel McCulloch - speakers

Chelsea Pensioners
Secondary PerformersPeter Compton - organ,
Representatives of the Invictus athletes
Orchestra or BandSol3 Mio,
Massed Bands of the Guards Division,
The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra from the Corps of Army Music
Queen's Colour Squadron,
Band of HM Royal Marines
Royal Air Force Music Services
ChoirsFestival Chorus (Langham Arts Choir and Wimbledon Choral Society),
Choir of Royal Holloway
Set ListOrgan Prelude,
Fanfare (The Massed Bands of the Guards Division),
'When Duty Called' (Festival Chorus),
Royal Fanfare (State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry Band),
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
Entry of the Union Flag and the Royal British Legion National Standards, Followed by the Sea Cadet Corps Standard; Combined Cadet Corps Banner; Army Cadet Force Banner; Air Training Corps Banner,
Representative Standards of The Royal British Legion, led by Standrad Bearers representing HMS Heroes,
Ex-Services Associations' Standard Bearers,
The Torch of Remembrance (Major Christoper Ireland PARA)
The Festival Citation (Dennis Boardman)
'The Shores of Normandy' (Jim Radford),
The Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, Portsmouth,
In-Pensioners from the Royal Hospital Chelsea,
The Queen's Colour Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF),
'Only Remembered' (John Tams, National Theatre Company of War Horse, Choir of Royal Holloway),
'No Man's Land- Green Fields of France' (Poppy Appeal Single), (Joss Stone, Jeff Beck),
Bereaved Families,
Laying up of the Drums,
'Invictus Anthem', (Sol3 Mio, representatives of the Invictus athletes),
The Muster,
Service:
Organist,
Procession,
Crucifer,
Hymn, 'Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer',
The Bidding Prayer,
The Lesson,
Prayers (The Rev. David Yates, Royal Navy, The Rev. Duncan Macpherson, Army, The Rev. Dr Giles Legood, MBE, Royal Air Force (RAF), The Rev. Hugh Bearn, Chaplain to the Bishop),
The Rt. Rev. Nigel McCulloch KCVO, National Chaplain to the Royal British Legion,
'In Flanders Fields' (The Choir of Royal Holloway)
British Youth,
German Youth,
'The Act of Remembrance',
'The Exhortation',
'The Last Post' (Poppy petals fall),
Reveille,
The Dedication,
'Hopes for Peace',
Hymn, 'Abide With Me',
Sunset,
The Blessing,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Performance NotesThe Royal British Legion welcomes members of the Royal family, Government Ministers and the public to join in an annual Festival of Remembrance. This annual Festival commemorates and honours all those who have lost their lives in conflicts, and is both a moving and enjoyable experience.The event, held ahead of Remembrance Sunday, held an extra poignancy this year following the centenary of the start of the first world war.

The theme of the Festival was 'A Century of Service and Sacrifice'.

The event was televised on BBC One at 21:10 on 8 November 2014 and highlights were broadcast from 10:00 on BBC Radio 2.

Prime Minister David Cameron accompanied by his wife Samantha Cameron, Liberal Democrat Party Leader Nick Clegg accompanied by his wife Miriam Gonzales and Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband accompanied by his wife Justin Thornton were in attendance.

The Festival was attended by 100 Normandy veterans in a tribute to the 70th anniversary of D Day. One of who took part was Jim Radford, who was 10 when the Second World War broke out in 1939, and went to sea five years later. He is thought to have been the youngest participant in the Allied landing at Arromanches in Normandy where his ship, the Empire Larch, worked on rescue and salvage operations. At 18 he joined the Royal Navy and served nearly eight years. The story of his first trip to sea has been put to music in a song of his own composition, 'The Shores of Normandy'.

The event was recorded and released as a DVD by the Royal British Legion.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2014/156A),
Digital Photographs
Ticket Prices£10.00
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2014/156aThe Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance8 November 2014
RAHE/8/7/2014/79Festival of Remembrance set list8 November 2014
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work10027Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 20142
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/7692Stone; Joss (1987-); English soul singer-songwriter, actress
DS/UK/71Beck; Jeff (24 June 1944-10 January 2023); English rock guitarist
DS/UK/20382Sol3mio (Sole Mio) (fl 2013-)
DS/UK/13029Royal Air Force; Queen's Colour Squadron; 1960-; British Royal Air Force unit
DS/UK/590The Royal Marines School of Music; Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, Plymouth; British military band
DS/UK/371Royal British Legion (RBL); 1921-; British ex-service welfare charity
DS/UK/2499Edwards; Huw (1961-); Welsh journalist, presenter, newsreader
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