Record

Performance TitleRoyal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 1983 [Private]
Performance Date12 November 1983
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersRt. Rev. and Rt. Hon. Gerald A Ellison,
Rev. Michael Bunce, representing the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster,
Rev. Kenneth Slaack MBE, Moderator of the Free Church Federal Council - speakers
Moira Anderson - vocal,
Ian Tracey - organ

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,
Royal Fleet Auxiliary,
Royal Naval Auxiliary Service,
Merchant Navy,
The Army,
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps,
Women's Royal Army Corps,
The Territorial Army ,
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 (RAF),
The Royal Auxiliary Air Force,
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,
The Royal Observer Corps,
St. John Ambulance Association and Brigade,
The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association,
The British Red Cross Society,
The Air Transport Auxiliary Association,
The Soldiers' Sailors' and Airmen's The Church Army,
The Salvation Army,
The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes,
In-Pensioners of the Royal Hospital ,Chelsea,
11 Ordnance Battalion (EOD),
1st Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) Dancers,
Edinburgh and Herriot Watt OTC,
Royal Air Force (RAF) Halton Gymnastics Display Team,
Royal Naval Display Team from HMS Excellent,
Gen.Sir Patrick Howard-Dobson Unit, Royal Air Force (RAF) Chessington
Orchestra or BandMassed Bands of the Guards Division,
State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry,
1st Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) Pipes and Drums,
Band of HM Royal Marines Commander-in-Chief Fleet,
Penn and District Royal British Legion Youth Band
ChoirsThe Choristers of St. Paul's Cathedral
ConductorsLt.-Colonel R A Ridings,
Captain T Whealing
Set ListCommunity Singing:
'Roamin' in the Gloamin' on the Bonnie Banks o' Clyde' (Moira Anderson),
'When Irish Eyes Are Smiling' (Moira Anderson),
'I Love a Lassie' (Moira Anderson),
'Come, Come, Come and Make Eyes At Me' (Moira Anderson),
'My Bonnie is Over the Ocean' (Moira Anderson),
'Amazing Grace' (Moira Anderson),
Royal Fanfare (State Trumpeters),
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
'For the Fallen', Laurence Binyon (Choristers of St. Paul's Cathedral),
The Muster - representative stanadards,
Penn and District Royal British Legion Youth Band,
RAOC Bomb Disposal in Action (11 Ordnance Battalion (EOD)),
1st Battalion The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) Pipes and Drums with dancers from the Battalion and Edinburgh and Herriot Watt OTC,
The Royal Air Force Halton Gymnastics Team,
Maze Marching and Cutlass Swinging Display (RN Display Team, HMS Excellent),
Band of HM Royal Marines Commander-in-Chief Fleet,
Service:
Procession,
'O Worship the King, All Glorious Above',
The Thanksgivings (Dr Ellison, Rev. M Bunce, Rev. Dr K Slack),
The Prayers (Rev. Dr K Slack),
The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended',
Remembrance (Dr Ellison),
The Last Post,
The Act of Remembrance (General Sir Patrick Howard-Dobson),
Silence - Poppy drop,
Reveille,
The Blessing,
'O Lord of Life, Whose Power Sustains',
Recession,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Royal PresenceHM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother,
HRH Prince Andrew The Duke of York,
HRH Princess Anne The Princess Royal,
HRH Prince Charles The Prince of Wales,
HRH Princess Diana, The Princess of Wales,
HRH Princess Alice The Duchess of Gloucester,
HRH The Duke of Gloucester,
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester
HRH The Duke of Kent,
HRH The Duchess of Kent
Performance NotesHM The Queen and HRH Prince Philip were not in attendance as they were on a Royal Tour of Kenya.

The event was filmed by BBC Television.

Lieutenant-Commander Peter Eberle RN, Wing Commander Adam Wise, Mrs Patrick Campbell-Preston, Major Sir Ralph Anstruther Bt, Captain the Hon. Jeremy Stopford, Mr David Roycroft, Mrs George West were in attendance.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1983/179)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1983/179Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 198312 November 1983
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Okobaiboih_GosRoyal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 19831
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/17393Band of Guards Division; 1968-; British Army unit band
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