| Main Performers | Fred W Holloway - organ,
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Madden - speaker |
| Orchestra or Band | Massed Bands of HM Brigade of Guards |
| Set List | Royal Party Entrance - Fanfare (Trumpeters of HM Life Guards),
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem),
Popular Marches,
Wartime-song includings:
'Pack Up Your Troubles',
'Tipperary',
Community Singing,
'Here's a Health Unto His Majesty'
Departure of Royal Party
'Flowers of the Forest' (Pipers of the Scots Guards),
'The Supreme Sacrifice', J S Arkwright,
Recitation - 'To the Fallen', L Binyon (Sir Charles Madden)
Poppy Petal Drop,
'Abide With Me' |
| Royal Presence | HM King George V,
HM Queen Mary,
HRH Prince Edward, The Prince of Wales (Patron, British Legion),
HRH The Duchess of York,
HRH Prince Arthur of Connaught,
HRH Princess Arthur of Connaught |
| Performance Notes | The event was broadcast by BBC Radio and attended by actor Charlie Chaplin.
The event comemmorated the tenth anniversary of the founding of the British Legion.
The King and Queen were attended by Lady Joan Verney and Lieutenant-Colonel Reginald Seymour. The Royal Party were received by the Earl of Onslow (President, Royal Albert Hall). The Prince of Wales was attended by Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey.
"KING AND QUEEN AT THE ALBERT HALL.
Festival of Remembrance.
SHOWER OF POPPIES FROM ROOF.
The King and Queen arrived at the Albert Hall last night for the British Legion Remembrance Festival at five minutes to seven. The great hall was already crowded with thousands of ex-servicemen, many of them crippled and nearly every one wearing medals.
...The King and Queen and the royal party left the festival just before the drums and fifes of the Brigade of Guards marched into the hall. Soon afterwards someone caught sight of Mr Charles Chaplin, who occupied one of the boxes with a party. Cries of 'Charlie' came from all over the hall, and eventually the film star stood up and waved his acknowledgement.
Pipers of the Scots Guards playing the lament 'Flowers of the forest' intriduced the solemn part of the festival. Poppies fell in a scarlet shower from the roof - 1,104,890 of them, one for every British soldier who fell in the war. A great cross outlined in scarlet poppies shone over the vast audience as 'Abide with me' was sung."
(The Manchester Guardian, 12 November 1931) |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1931/78) |