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from Lichfield Cathedral
The Bells
9.30
Order of Service
Introit, Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness; make thy way plain before my face (Farrant)
Hymn, As with gladness men of old (A. and M. 79; S.P. 83; Rv. C.H. 63)
Act of Worship
Confession and Absolution
The Lord's Prayer
Versicles
Psalm, xlviii
Lesson, Deuteronomy xxx, 8-14, 19, 20
Benedictus
The Creed
The Collects
Hymn, God of mercy, God of grace (A. and M. 218 ; S.P. 170; Rv. C.H. 379)
Address by the Very Rev. F.A. Iremonger, D.D., Dean of Lichfield
Prayers
Hymn, All as God wills, who wisely heeds (S.P. 438)
Blessing

Contributors

Speaker:
The Very Rev. Dr. F.A. Iremonger
Organist and Master of the Choristers:
Ambrose P. Porter

Old King Cole (Nursery Rhyme Suite) - Baynton-Power
Down in the Forest - Landon Ronald, arr. Beaver
God send you back to me - Adams, arr. Montague Brearley
The Oak and the Rose (English Fantasy) - Ronald Hammer
Spanish Serenade - Glazunov
Flute Serenade - Marc Roland
The Merry Middy - Lee Spence
Selection of Easthope Martin's Songs - arr. Geehl

Contributors

Musicians:
Montague Brearley and his Orchestra

Devised by and recorded under the supervision of Peter Thomson and Alan Melville
A recorded feature programme bringing together the members of a Glasgow family who have been separated by the war.

It is hoped that the programme will include messages from relatives serving with the B.E.F., recorded in France by the BBC recording unit.

Contributors

Devised by/Recording supervised by:
Peter Thomson
Devised by/Recording supervised by:
Alan Melville

Order of Service
Hymn, Father, let me dedicate all this year to thee (A. and M. 74; Rv. C.H. 606)
Confession and Absolution
Lord's Prayer
Psalm cxxi
Lesson, Ecclesiasticus ii
Magnificat
Prayers
Hymn, God moves in a mysterious way (A. and M. 373; S.P. 503; Rv. C.H. 31)
Address by the Rev. S.J. Marriott, Canon of Westminster
Carol, We three kings of Orient are (Oxford Book of Carols 195)
Blessing

Contributors

Speaker:
Rev. S.J. Marriott

An appeal on behalf of the Finland Fund by Tancred Borenius , Ph.D., D.Lit.
Universal sympathy has gone out to Finland in her terrible ordeal; and a fund called 'The Finland Fund ' is being raised by voluntary subscriptions, the intention being to use the money thus collected in the first instance for the purchase of Red Cross supplies and for the provision of ambulances.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged, and should be addressed to [address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Tancred Borenius

An illustrated musical biography compiled by M. Willson Disher, Gwen Williams, and Mark H. Lubbock
The singers: Joan Cross, Billie Baker, Derek Oldham, Morgan Davies
The BBC Theatre Chorus (trained by Charles Groves), the BBC Theatre Orchestra (leader, Tate Gilder), conducted by Mark H. Lubbock
Compere, Ivan Samson

Contributors

Compiler:
M. Willson Disher
Compiler:
Gwen Williams
Compiler:
Mark H. Lubbock
Singer:
Joan Cross
Singer:
Billie Baker
Singer:
Derek Oldham
Singer:
Morgan Davies
Singers:
BBC Theatre Chorus
Singers trained by:
Charles Groves
Musicians:
BBC Theatre Orchestra
Leader:
Tate Gilder
Conductor:
Mark H. Lubbock
Compere:
Ivan Samson
Presentation/Production:
Gordon McConnel

A detective problem by John Dickson Carr

Contributors

Writer:
John Dickson Carr
Production:
John Cheatle
Dr Gideon Fell:
Gordon McLeod
Mary Stevenson:
Thea Holme
Helen Gates:
Barbara Couper
John Corbin:
Geoffrey Wincott
Arnold Corbin:
Valentine Dyall
The Judge:
Bryan Powley
Mr Raeburn, K.C., the Prosecutor:
D A Clarke-Smith
Sir Charles Wolfe, the Counsel for the Defence:
Ivor Barnard
Other roles:
Betty Astell
Other roles:
Malcolm Graeme
Other roles:
Philip Cunningham
Other roles:
William Trent

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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