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Performance TitlePrimrose League Grand Habitation Demonstration - From Father To Son
Performance Date18 April 1947
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time15:00
Main PerformersRt. Hon. Lord Croft,
Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill - speakers
Secondary PerformersHubert Hughes - vocal,
Horace Field - organ,
Violet Lewis - cello
ChoirsCor Caerdydd Choir
Set ListMusic Recital:
'Dewch I'R Freydyr', arr. I Lewis,
'Nos Calon', arr. Clements,
'Psalm CXLVIII', Holst,
'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot', arr. Robertson (Hubert Hughes),
'Were You There', arr. Robertson,
'Joshuah', Moussorgsky,
'Aycbian Aberdyfi', arr. E D Evans,
'O The Pleasure of The Plains', Handel,
'Hob Y Dui Dando', arr. I Lewis,
'Dafydd Y Ganeg Wen', arr. E D Evans,
'March of The Men of Harlech', arr. E D Evans,
'Lindon Lea', Vaughan Williams,
'Ye Nations', Mendelssohn,
'Land of Hope and Glory', Elgar

Procession,
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem),
Address (Winston Churchill),
Speech (Lord Croft)
Performance NotesChurchill attacked the government for waste, extravagance and the squandering of the Empire.

Guests on the stage included Major C H Hannington, Hon. Quintin Hogg, Rt. Hon. Lord Aberdare,Alan Lennox-Boyd, Lady Patricia Lennox-Boyd, David Gammans, Mrs Gammans, Mr J Boyd-Carpenter, Mrs Boyd-Carpenter, Lt.-Colonel Hornby Steer, Miss Rycroft, Mr Hamilton Kerr, Rt. Hon. Viscount Bennett, Sir Herbert Williams, Lady Williams, Mrs Churchill, Lady Firth, Rt. Hon. Lord Woolton, Sir Richard Wells, Lady Wells, Lord Ebbisham and Lady Ebbisham.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1947/91)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1947/91Grand Habitation Demonstration, The Primrose League18 April 1947
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
UsakcmcdifoitPrimrose League Grand Habitation Demonstration - From Father To Son1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/7219Quintin McGarel; Hogg, (1907-2001); English lawyer, politician
DS/UK/3600Bruce; Lord; Clarence (2 August 1885-4 October 1957); 3rd Baron Aberdare GBE; British military officer, cricketer and tennis player
DS/UK/7220Lennox-Boyd; Alan (1904-1983); 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton CH PC DL; British Conservative politician
DS/UK/7222Gammans; Sir; David (1895-1957); 1st Baronet; British Conservative politician
DS/UK/7223Boyd-Carpenter; John (1908-1998); PC; British Conservative politician
DS/UK/7231Kerr; Sir; Hamilton William (1903-1974); British Conservative politician
DS/UK/4325Bennett; Sir; Richard Rodney (29 March 1936-24 December 2012); CBE; English composer and jazz pianist
DS/UK/2028Churchill; Sir; Winston (30 November 1874-24 January 1965); KG OM CH TD DL FRS RA; British politician, army officer, and writer
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