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from Rochester Cathedral, conducted by the Dean (the Very Rev. Thomas Crick, C.B.E.) (arranged in collaboration with the British Legion)
National Anthem
Now thank we all our God (A. and M. 379; CH. 29)
Lesson: Revelation 21, vv. 1-7: read by Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Tovey. C.-in-C. the Nore
The souls of the righteous (Marchant)
Prayers
Fight the good fight (A. and M. 540; C.H. 517)
Address by the Bishop of Rochester - (the Right Rev. C. M. Chavasse, MC.)
The Last Post: sounded by Buglers of the Royal Marines
The Commemoration: read by Lieut.-Col. F.D.C. Newport, County Chairman, British Legion
The Reveille
O valiant hearts (S.P. 293)
Blessing

Contributors

Celebrant:
Rev. Thomas Crick
Reader:
Sir John Tovey
Address:
Rght Rev. C.M. Chavasse
Reader:
Lieuteneant Colonel F.D.C. Newport
Organist:
H.A. Bennett
Musicians:
Buglers of the Royal Marines

Radio play by Felix Felton , adapted from the short story by Richard Le Gallienne. Music specially composed by Robert Chignell ; the lute played by Diana Poulton. Produced by Felix Felton

Contributors

Play By:
Felix Felton
Story By:
Richard Le Gallienne.
Composed By:
Robert Chignell
Played By:
Diana Poulton.
Produced By:
Felix Felton
The Poet:
Leslie French
The Storyteller:
V. C. Clinton Baddeley
The Poet's Father:
Victor Fairley
The Landlord:
Richard Williams
The Princess:
Molly Rankin
The Tinker's Niece:
Elaine MacNamara
The Corporal:
Frank Atkinson
The Ploughman:
Stanley Groome
The Tinker:
Ernest Sefton

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from Wood Street Congregational Church, Cardiff, conducted by the Rev. J. Lloyd Woodhouse
Call to Worship
0 for a thousand tongues (C.H. 150) Lesson
Psalm 42
We cannot think of them as dead
(C.H. 680)
Prayer
I heard the voice of Jesus say (C.H.
351)
Address by the Rev. J. Lloyd Wood house
Guide me, 0 thou great Jehovah
(C.H. 457)
Blessing
Choirmaster, Cyril Plain ; Organist
Nellie Tetsil
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Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. J. Lloyd Woodhouse
Unknown:
Rev. J. Lloyd Wood
Choirmaster:
Cyril Plain
Organist:
Nellie Tetsil

by Rudyard Kipling. Adapted for broadcasting by Maurice Brown. Produced by David Godfrey and

Contributors

Unknown:
Rudyard Kipling.
Broadcasting By:
Maurice Brown.
Produced By:
David Godfrey
The Storyteller:
Val Gielgud
Suleiman-bin-Daoud:
Abraham Sotaer
The Animal:
William Trent
Balkis:
Rita Vale
The Butterfly:
Charles Leno
The Butterfly's Wife:
Belle Chrystall
Queens... ,:
Grizeida Hervey
Queens... ,:
Marjorie Westbury
Queens... ,:
Beryl Calder
Queens... ,:
Anne Cullen

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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