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Performance TitleBritish Legion - Festival of Empire and Remembrance 1934
Performance Date11 November 1934
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersWRAF,
QMAAC,
WRNS,
Territorial Army Nursing Service,
Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service,
British Red Cross Society,
St. John Ambulance Brigade,
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service,
Male Staff, British Red Cross Society,
Male Staff, St. John Ambulance Brigade,
Armoured Car Company,
London Irish Rifles,
London Scottish,
47th Divisional RA,
Middlesex Yeomanry,
RAF,
The Overseas Forces,
Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets,
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve,
Royal Naval Reserve,
Royal Marines,
Royal Navy,
Boys of the Training Ship ''Stork''

HRH The Prince of Wales
Rev. J D S Parry-Evans - speakers,
Mr F W Holloway - organ
Orchestra or BandHM Brigade of Guards Massed Bands,
2nd Bn. Coldstream Guards Drums and Fifes,
1st Bn. Irish Guards,
1st Bn. Welsh Guards,
1st and 2nd Bns.Scots Guards Pipers,
HM Life Guards Trumpeters
ChoirsLondon Choir School
ConductorsMajor Andrew Harris,
Lieutenant J L Hurd
Set ListA Review of Marches: 'On The March', C Woitschach (Welsh Guards)
'Melodious Memories', Finck (Irish Guards)
Excerpts from 'London Suite', Eric Coates (Coldstream Guards)
The National Anthem: 'God Save the King' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
1914 - Memories of Twenty Years Ago,
March and Chorus: 'The Contemptibles', Leo Stanley (Massed Bands),
March and Chorus: 'Pack Up Your Troubles' (Massed Bands),
Regimental Marches: 'British Grenadiers',
Regimental Marches: 'Men of Harlech',
Regimental Marches: 'The Lincolnshire Poacher',
Regimental Marches: 'Here's To The Maiden',
Regimental Marches: 'Corn Riggs Are Bonnie',
Regimental Marches: 'Blue Bonnets Over The Border',
Regimental Marches: 'Wings',
Regimental Marches: 'Keep The Home Fires Burning',
March and Chorus: 'The Boys of The Old Brigade' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
March: 'The Great Little Army' (Massed Bands),
March: 'The Great Little Army' (Massed Bands),
March and Chorus: 'Tipperary', (Massed Bands), (F.W.Holloway)
March and Chorus: 'Soldiers of The King',
March: 'A Life On The Ocean Wave',
March: 'Hearts of Oak',
March: 'Boys-Be Prepared' (F W Holloway),
'Rule Britannia' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
'Jerusalem', Parry (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
March: 'Old Comrades' (Massed Bands),
Some War Time Choruses 'The Long, Long Trail' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
'Ship A-Hoy' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
'Who's Your Lady Friend?' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
'Keep The Home Fires Burning' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
'If You Were The Only Girl in The World' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
March and Chorus: 'Conquering Hero' (Drums and Fifes, Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
'Land of Hope and Glory', Elgar (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
'The Immortal Legions', Elgar (Massed Bands, F W Holloway),
'Be Strong and of Good Courage', Massed Bands (F W Holloway),
Anthem:'The Souls of the Righteous', (Noble),
Hymn, 'Recessional' (F W Holloway),
Recitation - They Shall Not Grow Old (HRH The Prince of Wales),
'Last Post', (2nd Bn. Coldstream Guards Drummers)
'The Supreme Sacrifice' (London Choir School)
'Reveille', (1st Bn. Irish Guards Drummers, HM Life Guards Trumpeters)
Hymn: 'Victory' (Da Palestrina Massed Bands, F W Holloway)
Recessional: 'Abide With Me' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway)
'God Save the King' (Massed Bands, F W Holloway)
Grand March: 'Knights of the King', Arthur E Ketelbey (Massed Bands, F W Holloway)
Royal PresenceHRH The Prince of Wales
Performance NotesThe event was broadcast on radio with an introduction from General Smuts, and narration from Mr Howard Marshall.

The sixth Festival of Remembrance organised by the British Legion.

The Prince of Wales was attended by Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1934/54)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1934/54British Legion - Festival of Empire and Remembrance11 November 1934
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
OwdamowdealipupBritish Legion - Festival of Empire and Remembrance 19341
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/371Royal British Legion (RBL); 1921-; British ex-service welfare charity
DS/UK/2184Edward VIII (1894-1972); British King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.
DS/UK/5236Massed Bands of HM Brigade of Guards (fl 1900s-)
DS/UK/1376British Armed Forces; Royal Air Force (RAF); 1918-; British aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces
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