Record

Performance TitleRoyal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 1975 [Private]
Performance Date8 November 1975
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersRt. Rev. Gerald A Ellison (Lord Bishop of London),
Rt. Rev. Monsignor Francis J Walmsley (representing Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster),
Rev. Donald R Lee (Moderator fot eh free Church Federal Council)
Sir Charles Jones - speakers

The Royal Navy,
The Royal Marines,
Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service,
Women's Royal Naval Service,
The Royal Naval Reserve,
The Royal Marine Reserve Merchant Navy,
The Army,
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps,
Women's Royal Army Corps,
The Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve,
The Ulster Defence Regiment,
The Royal Air Force (RAF),
The Royal Air Force (RAF) Regiment,
Princess Mary's Royal Air Force (RAF) Nursing Service,
Women's Royal Air Force,
The Royal Auxiliary Air Force,
Royal Air Force (RAF) Volunteer Reserve,
The Royal Observer Corps,
St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade,
British Red Cross Society,
St. Andrew's Ambulance Association,
HM Coastguard,
The Women's Transport Service (FANY),
The Old Contemptibles' Association,
Toc H,
In-Pensioners of The Royal Hospital, Chelsea

Members of the Women's Services,
Staff and Patients of the Joint Services Medical Rehabilitation Unit, Royal Air Force (RAF), Chessington,
Royal Navy Display Team,
Staff and Students of the Army School of Physical Training
Secondary PerformersMichael Fleming - organ
Orchestra or BandMassed Bands of the Guards Division,
State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry,
Band of the Junior Leaders' Regiment, RAC,
Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion, The Black Watch,
Band of HM Royal Marines,
Massed Pipes and Drums of the Ulster Defence Regiment
ConductorsMajor E G Horabin,
Captain D H Mackay,
Captain C J Taylor
Set ListFanfare,
'God Save The Queen' (The National Anthem)

The Muster:
Fanfare of Trumpets,
The Representatives Standards,

Community Singing:
'Who Were You With Last Night?'
'Keep The Home Fires Burning'
'We'll Make a Bonfire of Our Troubles'
'Oh! We Ain't Got A Barrel of Money'
'We'll Meet Again'

Service:
Procession (Choir, cross bearer, attendants, Lord Bishop of London, Monsignor F J Walmsley, Rev. D R Lee),
Thanksgiving (Monsignor),
'GloriousThings of Thee Are Spoken,
Prayers (Rev. D R Lee),
'Abide With Me', 'The Last Post',
Remembrance (Lord Bishop of London),
The Last Post,
The Act of Remembrance (General Sir Charles Jones),
Reveille,
The Blessing,
'O Lord of Life, Whose Power Sustains',
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Royal PresenceHM Queen Elizabeth II,
HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh,
HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales,
HRH Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother,
HRH The Duke of Kent,
HRH The Duchess of Kent,
HRH Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
Performance NotesThe event was filmed by BBC Television and recorded by BBC Sound.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1975/175)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/NWNqYNhZTJE3
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1975/175Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 19758 November 1975
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
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Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5477Household Cavalry Band; 1800s-; British military band
DS/UK/10926Ellison; Gerald (1910-1992); English anglcan clergy and bishop
DS/UK/1374Royal Navy; British Armed Forces; The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines; 1664-; British marine corps and amphibious infantry
DS/UK/12534Royal Navy; Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service (QARNNS); 1884-; British nursing branch of the Royal Navy
DS/UK/2608Royal Navy; The Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS); 1917-1993; British women's branch of the Royal Navy
DS/UK/1375British Armed Forces; British Army; 1707-; British land warfare branch of the British Armed Forces
DS/UK/12535British Army; [DUPLICATE] Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC); 1902-; British nursing branch of the Army
DS/UK/7350Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC); 1949-1992; British women's army corps
DS/UK/1376British Armed Forces; Royal Air Force (RAF); 1918-; British aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces
DS/UK/8748Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service; 1918-; British Forces Service
DS/UK/7501Women's Auxiliary Air Force; 1939-; Auxiliary woman's branch of the Royal Air Force
DS/UK/1476St John Ambulance; 1877-; British medical service
DS/UK/1475International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement; British Red Cross Society; 1870-; International humanitarian organisation
DS/UK/15134St Andrew's First Aid; 1882-; Scottish charity
DS/UK/2058The Old Contemptibles Association; 25 June 1925-; British military association
DS/UK/352Toc H; 1915-; International Christian Movement
DS/UK/8924Chelsea Pensioners (1689-)
DS/UK/11902Army School of Physical Training; c1860s-; British Army training establishment
DS/UK/12053Jones; Sir; Charles (1906-1988); GCB CBE MC; English army general
DS/UK/371Royal British Legion (RBL); 1921-; British ex-service welfare charity
DS/UK/17393Band of Guards Division; 1968-; British Army unit band
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