| Main Performers | Harry Willink,
General Sir Charles Harington,
Earl of Clarendon, the Lord Cahmberlain (presiding),
Rev. P B Clayton (founder-padre) - speakets
Hubert Secretan,
Arthur Pettifer,
D S S Bullock,
H R Corlett,
A S Cremer,
Corporal-Apprentice Draper,
Sgt. C A Ford,
Chief Petty Officer W Jaggers,
D G Obeyesekere,
Rev. Kenneth Oliver,
George Skillan,
Stephen Jack,
Toc H League of Women Helpers,
Toc H Players
Eric Blackwell,
Dr Sydney Northcote - organ |
| Orchestra or Band | All Saints, Notting Hill Buglers |
| Set List | 'God Save the King' (The National Anthem),
Messages from King George, and the Duke of Windsor (Earl of Clarendon),
'All Through The Night',
'John Anderson, My Jo',
'Eileen Aroon',
'Green Grow The Rushes-Ho',
'England', Parry,
'Out of Many Into One',
Three Dramatic Episodes - 'From Darkness Into Light', Barclay Baron
Festival of the Lamps:
'Non Nobis Domine', Quilter,
'Hymn of Light', Ogle,
'The First Nowell',
'Go Forth With God', M Shaw,
Recitation - 'They Shall Grow Not Old', L Binyon |
| Performance Notes | J C Ledward - producer.
According to The Times (12 December 1938) there were some 7,500 members present.
"In front of Lord Clarendon was a pedestal supporting the first lamp to be lighted (in 1922), which is kept perpetually burning in the Church of All Hallows. From this Lord Charendon, in a darkened and silent hall, lighted the 67 lamps of groups which have now attained branch status. Each man carrying a lamp was accompanied by a banner bearer with a banner representing the new branch. Then followed the relighting of lamps belonging to existing branches.
The 'ceremony of light' followed. The word 'Light' was pronounced, and slowly some 250 flickering lamps were raised aloft, accentuating the darkness of the hall. The dimly outlined banners formed an effective background. The ceremony ended with the recitation by Mr Clayton of Laurence Binyon's 'They shall grow not old'.
(The Times, 12 December 1938) |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1938/76) |