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Performance TitleDrums - An Army Pageant, in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund
Performance Date8 May 1946
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time14:30
Main PerformersHM Brigade of Guards,
The Army Physical Training Corps,
The Auxiliary Territorial Service,
1st Battalion Irish Guards,
Lance Fairfax,
William Fox,
Reginald Tate,
Nigel Patrick,
Gillian Maude,
Anthony Stuart
Secondary PerformersLieutenant Paymaster Stanley Curtis - organ
Orchestra or BandState Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry,
Massed Bands of the Coldstream and Scots Guards,
Royal Military School of Music Trumpeters,
HM Brigade of Guards Drummers,
Training Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums
ChoirsTraining Battalion Welsh Guards Choir
ConductorsCaptain S Rhodes,
Lieutenant D A Pope,
Lieutenant M Roberts
Set List'Spirit of Pageantry', Fletcher (Massed Bands),
'Crown Imperial', Walton (Massed Bands),
'Reveille' (Lance Fairfax, William Fox, Reginald Tate),
'The Standard of St. George', Alford,
'The Song of Liberty', Elgar,
'State Procession', Ketelbey,
Entry March, 'Leaving Port Askaig' (Training Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums),
Strathspey, 'Rose Among The Heather' (Training Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums),
Reel, 'Jock Wilson's Ball' (Training Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums),
Retreat, 'Heroes of Dunkirk' (Training Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums),
March, 'Pibroch O' Donald Dhu' (Training Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums),
March, 'Cock O' The North' (Training Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums),
Exit March, 'Mackenzie Highlanders' (Training Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums)
Foursome Reel, 'Deil in The Kitchen' (Training Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums),
'Reel O'Tulloch' (Training Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums),
Broadswords'Madeline Sinclair' (Training Battalion Scots Guards Pipes and Drums),
Assembly March 'Fame and Glory', Matt,
'Drums of Destiny' (Nigel Patrick, Gillian Maude, Anthony Stuart),
Hymn, 'O God, Our Help in Ages Past',
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem),
'Cavalcade of Martial Songs', Nicholls
Royal PresenceHRH Princess Elizabeth,
HRH Princess Margaret
Performance NotesOne scene saw St. George summon home the victorious armies and the arena filled with Crusaders carrying standards bearing famous army and dvisional signs. An extract from Winston Churchill's 'Finest Hour' speech was read aloud and received one of the greatest applause of the evening.

Produced by Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas-Withers.

Guests included Field-Marshal the Earl of Cana (President of the Fund), General Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson and General Sir Charles Loyd.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1946/112)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/5f5wE85IgzNgZ
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
EaladoiryfifylDrums - An Army Pageant, in aid of the Army Benevolent Fund3
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5236Massed Bands of HM Brigade of Guards (fl 1900s-)
DS/UK/1559British Armed Forces; Brigade of Guards; 17th Century-; British historical military unit
DS/UK/1961Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS); 1938-1949; British women's branch of the British Army during WWII.
DS/UK/7043Tate; Reginald (1896-1955); English actor
DS/UK/7044Patrick; Nigel (1912-1981); English actor
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