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Empire Day Festival

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Organized by the Daily Express
Relayed from Hyde Park
Massed Choirs of London Churches, conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargeant
Massed Bands of the Brigade of Guards (by kind permission of Colonel C. P. Heywood , C.M.G., D.S.O., Coldstreain Guards, Colonel R. V. Pollok , C.B.E., D.S.O., Irish Guards,
Colonel R. E. T. Leatham , D.S.O., Welsh Guards)
Community Singing, conducted by Gibson Young
Massed Bands
Community Singing and arrival of the Chelsea
Pensioners
Empire Pageant. 'Marching Song' (Gustav Hoht), followed by Empire Music, played by Massed
Bands
Breaking of Flags. ' Land of Hope and Glory,' by the Massed Bands
Procession of the Churches. ' Onward, Christian
Soldiers,' by the Massed Choirs and Bands
Service conducted by the Right Reverend and Right Hon. The Lord Bishop of London,
K.C.V.O., D.D.
Anthem sung by the Massed Choirs
Empire Address
' O God, our help in ages past,' by the Massed
Choirs and Bands
Blessing
* Recessional, ' Afcide with me,' Massed Choirs and Bands

Contributors

Conducted By:
Dr. Malcolm Sargeant
Unknown:
Colonel C. P. Heywood
Unknown:
R. V. Pollok
Unknown:
Colonel R. E. T. Leatham
Conducted By:
Gibson Young

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About National Programme

National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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