D-Day: 70 Years On
Faith under fire! A survivor's story of how we fought the good fight on D-Day, 70 years ago.
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D-Day: 70 Years On (coverage across the 麻豆社)
Coverage of the commemorations of the 70th anniversary of D-Day from across the 麻豆社.
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Christopher Eastwood
O WORSHIP THE KING
Choir: Congregation and Cathedral Choir at St. Thomas Cathedral. Ensemble: Band of the Royal Marines, Portsmouth. Conductor: Noel Tredinnick. Music Arranger: Major Phil Watson (Royal Marines Band, Portsmouth). Lyricist: Robert Grant (1779-1838) based on Psalm 104.Tune: 鈥楬anover鈥� William Croft (1678-1727)
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Christopher Eastwood
HYMN OF HER MAJESTY鈥橲 ARMED FORCES
Choir: Congregation and Cathedral Choir at St. Thomas Cathedral, Portsmouth. Ensemble: Band of the Royal Marines, Portsmouth. Conductor: Noel Tredinnick. Music Arranger: Major Phil Watson (Royal Marines Band, Portsmouth). Lyricist: William Whiting (1825-78).Tune: 鈥楳elita鈥� J.B. Dykes (1823 鈥� 76)
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Waynflete Singers
THERE IS A LAND OF PURE DELIGHT
Supporting Artist: Sarah Baldock. Conductor: Andrew Lumsden. Lyricist: Isaac Watts.Tune: 鈥楤eulah鈥� G.M. Garrett
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Congregation at St. Thomas Cathedral, Portsmouth
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
Supporting Artist: Christopher Eastwood. Conductor: Noel Tredinnick. Lyricist: Reginald Heber (1783-1826).Tune: 鈥楴icaea鈥� J.B. Dykes (1823-76)
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The Congregation at Coventry Cathedral
FOR THE HEALING OF THE NATIONS
Supporting Artist: Rupert Jeffcoat. Conductor: Paul Leddington Wright. Lyricist: Fred Kaan (b.1929).Tune: 鈥楢lleluia Dulce Carmen鈥� Samuel Webbe the elder (1740-1816)
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Margaret Rizza
BEFORE THE ENDING OF THE DAY
Choir: Convivium Singers. Conductor: Eamonn Dougan (Sound Recording). Conductor: David Price (Playback Recording). Lyricist: Night Prayer of the Divine Office. Supporting Artist: David Price (Organ Accompanist on CD sound recording).- Officium Divinum.
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Choir and Congregation of St Mary鈥檚 Church, Portsea
THINE BE THE GLORY
Supporting Artist: Brian Moles. Music Arranger: Paul Leddington Wright. Lyricist: Edmond Budry (1854-1932) tr. Richard Hoyle.Tune: 鈥楳accabeus鈥� G. F. Handel (1685-1759)
Factsheet for Sunday 1st June 2014
Faith under fire! Stories of how we fought the good fight on D-Day, 70 years ago.
Contributors & Interviewees
The Venerable John Holliman
A former Archdeacon to the Army, John Holliman is a Trustee of the Museum of Army Chaplaincy.听 He was a friend and colleague of The Revd Thomas Henry Lovegrove who was Chaplain to the 6th Bn The Green Howards, and who was awarded the Military Cross for his actions on D-Day.听 Medals and other artefacts belonging to Lovegrove are kept at the Museum of Army Chaplaincy.
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Edward Turner
Life-long Christian, Ted Turner was a British Royal Marine who, with British Canadian troops, took part in the assault on Juno Beach, aged just 18.听 In memory of his friends, Ted makes regular visits to Normandy.
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Sandra Lawrence
From a military family herself, artist Sandra Lawrence was commissioned by Lord Dulverton to design the Overlord Embroidery, with advice from senior military figures from each of the armed forces, and basing her designs on photographs and eyewitness accounts.
Musicians
Convivium Singers
Convivium Singers is a prize-winning, critically acclaimed ensemble noted for its recordings and performances of little-known British choral music. The group gives concerts at national and international festivals, recitals, and performs with fewer members for private functions.
Locations
Museum of Army Chaplaincy
Housed in the converted old stable block of Amport House, the Museum of Army Chaplaincy tells the story of Army Chaplaincy from earliest times to the present day with the help of archive material and historical relics from several centuries. The Museum of Army Chaplaincy houses the archives and historical relics of RAChD and its chaplains, and unlike most military museums does not include any weapons or ammunition, since the chaplains are non-combatant and their work is to sustain not destroy.
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The Museum displays cover six themes: Faith in Captivity; Celebrating the Faith; Faith in service of Peace; Faith under Fire; Faith in Uniform and Teaching the Faith. Displays include poignant Far East POW items, Church silver and furnishings, uniforms and the stories of the four chaplains who have been awarded the Victoria Cross.
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HMS Calshot, Port of Southampton
HMS Calshot was involved on D-Day as a non-assault Headquarters ship at the 'J' for Juno area. Prior to this she was on trooping duties in Scotland transferring servicemen from HMT Queen Mary and HMT Queen Elizabeth.听This was only one of her duties with the former Cunard liners Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth before returning to Southampton for the build up to D-Day.听Calshot is berthed in Trafalgar Dock, Southampton and on board is a D-Day photographic exhibition.
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Church of St John the Baptist
Ted Turner鈥檚 interview with Pam Rhodes took place at the church of St John The Baptist, Purbrook, Portsmouth.
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D-Day Museum & Overlord Embroidery
Portsmouth鈥檚 D-Day Museum is Britain鈥檚 only museum dedicated solely to covering all aspects of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on 6 June 1944. The Museum鈥檚 centrepiece is the magnificent Overlord Embroidery. At 272 feet (83 metres) in length, this is the world鈥檚 longest embroidery of its kind, and the Twentieth Century equivalent of the Bayeux Tapestry. It was commissioned by Lord Dulverton of Batsford (1915-92) as a tribute to the sacrifice and heroism of those men and women who took part in Operation Overlord. Designed by artist Sandra Lawrence, the Embroidery took artisans at the Royal School of Needlework five years to complete.
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Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury (Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral)
鈥淏efore The Ending Of The Day鈥� was filmed in the location in which it was recorded: the Cathedral Church of St Thomas, Portsmouth.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Pam Rhodes |
| Producer | Rowan Morton Gledhill |
| Series Editor | Matthew Napier |
| Executive Producer | David Taviner |
Broadcast
- Sun 1 Jun 2014 17:10
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