| Main Performers | Mel C,
Emeli Sande,
Lesley Garrett,
Alfie Boe - vocals,
Tom Odell - vocal, piano,
Bishop,
Hugh Quarshie,
Former Cypher Officer Joan Picton,
Air Marshal David Walker (Royal British Legion President),
Terry Whittles (Royal British Legion National Chairman),
Rt. Rev. James Newcome (National Chaplain to the Royal British Legion) - speaker,
Natalie Lowe - dancer |
| Secondary Performers | State Trumpeters of the Household Division,
Chelsea Pensioners,
Seven ballroom dancers |
| Orchestra or Band | Queen's Colour Squadron,
Central Band of the Royal Air Force,
Band of HM Royal Marines |
| Set List | Welcome (Huw Edwards),
'Festival Fanfare',
Introduction to the Festival (Huw Edwards),
Royal British Legion Standards - 'The Royal British Legion March',
Film,
'Jupiter', G Holst,
Film - Women 100,
'You Raise Me Up' (Mel C),
Torch Entrance,
Citation (Former Cypher Officer Joan Picton),
'Battle of Britain', 'Band of Brothers', 'RAF March Past', 'Eagle Squadron', 'Holyrood' (Queen's Colour Squadron, Central Band of the Royal Air Force),
Film - El Alamein 75,
Entrance of the Chelsea Pensioners - 'Boys of the Old Brigade',
Dame Vera Lynn 100 Tribute - 'When the Lights Go On Again', 'Bluebirds', 'We'll Meet Again' (Alfie Boe, Natalie Lowe, ballroom dancers),
Film - Passchendaele 100 - 'Agnus Dei',
CWGC 100 - 'A Moorside Sweet'
Recitation - 'For the Fallen', L Binyon (Hugh Quarshie),
Procession of Bereaved Families - 'Hymn to the Fallen' (Molly Stephens, Heather Stephens),
Film - Royal British Legion Forces Friends,
'True Colours' (Tom Odell),
'Deterrence Vindictive' (Band of HM Royal Marines),
Film - Hurricane Relief,
Drum Laying - 'Going Home' (Lesley Garrett, Band of HM Royal Marines),
Muster (The Royal Navu, The Army, The Royal Air Force, The Merchant Navy, Royal British Legion, Civilian Services),
Film - Book-Bearer,
Book of Remembrance and Emergency Services - 'Read All ABout It' (Emili Sande),
The Service:
Processional Hymn - 'O God, Our Help in Ages Past',
The Bidding Prayer (Rt. Rev. James Newcome),
The Lord's Prayer (Choir),
Final Prayer (All),
The Lesson - Philippians 4: 4-8 (Terry Whittles / Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence),
Hymn - 'Be Still My Soul',
The Act of Remembrance (Rt. Rev. James Newcome),
The Exhortation - 'They Shall Not Grow Old' (Air Marshal David Walker),
The Last Post (Bugler),
Poppy Drop,
Reveille (State Trumpeters),
The Dedication - 'When You Go Home...' (Air Marshal David Walker),
Entrance and Youth Pledges,
Hymn - 'The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended',
Sunset,
Film - The Royal Tank Regiment Tidworth,
Blessing (The Bishop),
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
Finale - Three Cheers |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/2017/145a) |