:00:07. > :00:11.This year, the British Legion celebrates 90 years of service to
:00:11. > :00:17.the men and women of the Armed Forces and to their families.
:00:17. > :00:21.During that time, the poppy has become THE enduring symbol of
:00:21. > :00:27.remembrance. This is one of the very first poppies to emerge from
:00:27. > :00:31.the Legion's workshop back in the 19 20s. It is simple and fragile
:00:31. > :00:34.and yet a strong statement that we will always remember. In a few
:00:35. > :00:39.moments, Her Majesty the Queen will join us here at the Royal Albert
:00:39. > :00:49.Hall as we mark a special year for the British Legion at the Festival
:00:49. > :00:49.
:00:49. > :02:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:02:22. > :02:27.Your Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, ladies and gentlemen, in the 12
:02:27. > :02:31.months since last year's Festival, 44 members of the British Armed
:02:31. > :02:38.Forces have lost their lives, others have suffered life-changing
:02:38. > :02:44.injuries. This year, the Royal British Legion marks 90 years of
:02:44. > :02:49.supporting veterans and their families. 90 years from the Somme
:02:49. > :02:54.to Helmand Province. It is now laying the ground work for the next
:02:54. > :03:00.90 years and beyond. Much of that responsibility of course lies with
:03:00. > :03:03.the Legion's workers throughout the United Kingdom. So would you please
:03:03. > :03:07.welcome the National and Branch Standards of the Royal British
:03:07. > :03:17.Legion, Royal British Legion Scotland and representatives of the
:03:17. > :03:22.
:03:22. > :03:26.ex-service and civilian The Union Flag bearer is John
:03:26. > :03:34.Grimes. He is followed by the National Standard Bearer David
:03:34. > :03:43.Brown and we have 17-year-old John Thornhill the Youth Standard Bearer.
:03:43. > :03:49.A strong presence of cadets. 14,000 sea cadets represented. 47,000 army
:03:49. > :03:53.cadets and 900 squadrons of the RAF's cadet force. Here we have the
:03:53. > :03:57.109 Standard Bearers from the branches, the people who do all the
:03:57. > :04:01.hard work up-and-down the country and that provide support for people
:04:01. > :04:06.in local communities and of course a social life, a meeting place for
:04:06. > :04:10.members to get together. Lieutenant Colonel Graham Jones in his final
:04:10. > :04:20.year as Senior Director of Music. Part of a very important team of
:04:20. > :04:21.
:04:21. > :04:26.people including Garrison Sergeant Major Bill Mott. Among the Ex-
:04:26. > :04:36.Service Associations this year we have the War Widows Association,
:04:36. > :04:47.
:04:47. > :04:57.And also with us tonight the Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen
:04:57. > :05:02.
:05:02. > :05:09.and Women represented by Leslie My husband is Major Jon Cresswell
:05:09. > :05:12.and he is in 29 Commando. The choir was set up six months ago
:05:12. > :05:16.and it's for wives and girlfriends, mothers and daughters of families
:05:16. > :05:21.of deployed units. and it was set up by Gareth Malone.
:05:21. > :05:25.It's been an absolute godsend to us while the men are away.
:05:25. > :05:27.Each rehearsal that we have, you look forward to that date,
:05:27. > :05:32.so you've got something else to think about.
:05:32. > :05:36.You get to sing and all your emotion comes out.
:05:36. > :05:39.At the Festival of Remembrance we're singing Wherever You Are.
:05:39. > :05:42.It's been composed by Paul Mealor and he's took lyrics from letters
:05:42. > :05:45.that we've wrote, and he's tried to put them together
:05:45. > :05:50.in a song that's really going to represent what we're about
:05:50. > :05:52.and about the boys coming home, and that's what we want to say to them.
:05:52. > :05:56.While Tom's been away, I've tried to write every day.
:05:56. > :05:59.Letters are really important to us because you're out there
:05:59. > :06:02.and you've been working hard and you know there's an influx of
:06:02. > :06:04.letters due soon, so you see the helo come in,
:06:04. > :06:08.landing with the mailbags, and you think, "Oh, hope
:06:08. > :06:10.I've got a letter." The tour has been a huge challenge.
:06:10. > :06:13.When the incidents have happened, they've come out of nowhere,
:06:13. > :06:17.in many senses. We have enjoyed success out there
:06:17. > :06:20.but it's been tempered by the sad losses we've taken.
:06:20. > :06:24.In terms of maintaining morale, letters are essential -
:06:24. > :06:27.that reminder of home. Jon came home two weeks ago and
:06:28. > :06:31.it was wonderful. The children were counting down
:06:31. > :06:34.the days and the hours. You know, you go through a sort of
:06:34. > :06:37.mixture of emotions - it's excitement,
:06:37. > :06:41.it's nerves, it's relief. You're waiting for seven months for
:06:41. > :06:46.that one day to come, and it's so long to wait for one day.
:06:46. > :06:51.It's just so exciting. It doesn't matter how long you've
:06:51. > :06:53.been together, every time I go to pick him up, I get butterflies.
:06:53. > :06:57.I hope that with this song and these beautiful words,
:06:57. > :07:01.we are able to capture that emotion of what it's like when you're away
:07:01. > :07:03.from the person you love the most. For example, the lines,
:07:03. > :07:06."Wherever you are, my heart will keep you safe,
:07:06. > :07:09."my love will build a bridge of light across both time and space."
:07:09. > :07:12.It doesn't get better than that. Sitting in the Albert Hall
:07:13. > :07:22.listening to her sing, it's going to make me feel really
:07:23. > :07:23.
:07:23. > :08:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:08:37. > :08:43.# My heart will build # Wherever I am
:08:43. > :08:46.# I will keep you safe Than this
:08:46. > :08:48.# Cling on to faith Greater love
:08:48. > :08:50.# Along the dark, dark way
:08:50. > :08:53.# Wherever I am That a man
:08:53. > :08:56.# I will hold on through the night Lay down his life
:08:56. > :08:58.# I will pray each day
:08:58. > :09:01.# A safe return For his friends
:09:01. > :09:03.# And look up now to the light
:09:03. > :09:07.# Light up the darkness
:09:07. > :09:09.# My wondrous star
:09:09. > :09:10.# Our hopes and dreams
:09:10. > :09:12.# My heart and yours
:09:12. > :09:15.# Forever shining far
:09:15. > :09:18.# Light up the darkness
:09:18. > :09:21.# My prince of peace
:09:21. > :09:25.# May the stars shine all around you
:09:25. > :09:35.# May your courage never cease. #
:09:35. > :09:38.
:09:38. > :09:42.# Ahh
:09:42. > :09:52.# May your courage never cease. #
:09:52. > :10:02.APPLAUSE
:10:02. > :10:13.
:10:13. > :10:13.At
:10:13. > :10:13.At this
:10:13. > :10:17.At this Festival
:10:17. > :10:20.At this Festival we remember all those who have been called
:10:20. > :10:25.to make personal sacrifice in the service of our nation,
:10:25. > :10:30.including the ultimate sacrifice. We stand shoulder to shoulder with
:10:30. > :10:37.all who serve. We will care for those who suffer,
:10:37. > :10:40.comfort the lonely and give support to all in need.
:10:40. > :10:50.Holding high this torch of remembrance, we go forward
:10:50. > :10:59.
:10:59. > :11:04.committed to strive for peace and The challenge for the British
:11:04. > :11:09.Legion today is to be as relevant to the Armed Forces' community as
:11:09. > :11:13.it was in 1921. In those early years, its resources were tested to
:11:13. > :11:22.the limit as the economy collapsed and millions were unemployed. In
:11:22. > :11:27.fact the jobless total for 1921 was the highest on record. The big
:11:28. > :11:32.problem for many countries then, as it is today, was debt. Vast sums
:11:32. > :11:39.had been borrowed to pay for the Great War in six million Britons
:11:39. > :11:43.had been mobilised. But as the '20s gave way to the '30s, a degree of
:11:43. > :11:50.economic prosperity returned and the music of that time reflects the
:11:50. > :11:54.more upbeat mood. Here to give us a taste of that age, are the Royal
:11:54. > :12:04.Air Force Squadronaires and his first-ever appearance at this
:12:04. > :12:04.
:12:04. > :13:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:13:02. > :13:12.# And I've said to myself # When, darling
:13:12. > :13:39.
:13:39. > :13:49.# I'd sacrifice anything # Just the thought of you
:13:49. > :14:24.
:14:24. > :14:34.# I would sacrifice anything # And it keeps on repeating
:14:34. > :14:34.
:14:34. > :15:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:15:34. > :15:38.# Just the thought of you Now in the past year, the charity
:15:38. > :15:42.come bass stress has helped more than 1,400 servicemen and women
:15:42. > :15:49.suffering from depression or anxiety or a phobia, or post-
:15:49. > :15:52.traumatic stress disorder. The current case load is more than
:15:52. > :15:57.4,500 including more than 200 Afghanistan veterans and more than
:15:57. > :16:02.500 Iraq veterans. These are problems of course which can affect
:16:02. > :16:06.an entire network of family and friends. For 90 years, the British
:16:06. > :16:14.Legion has been caring and that work, however challenging, goes on
:16:14. > :16:18.It was October 2010, I received a phone call from
:16:18. > :16:21.Terry's long-term partner, Danielle. She was extremely distressed on
:16:21. > :16:25.the phone, she was crying, and told me that, basically,
:16:25. > :16:30.we were her last chance. I first joined the Army in
:16:30. > :16:33.September '01 at the age of 16. It was just something I'd always
:16:33. > :16:36.wanted to do, and I've stayed in for eight years.
:16:36. > :16:39.He changed a lot when he come home from Afghanistan.
:16:39. > :16:44.He started drinking a lot, he weren't sleeping,
:16:44. > :16:46.he was tossing and turning and sweating and he said he was
:16:46. > :16:50.having nightmares, but never said of what.
:16:50. > :16:54.One weekend he'd gone out with his friends and he didn't come home,
:16:54. > :16:56.he stayed out all night, and he was drunk when he come home
:16:56. > :17:01.the day after. We had a big argument and I went
:17:01. > :17:04.back up to my mum's with the kids. And then he set fire and went and
:17:04. > :17:07.got in bed. Terry, sadly, had tried to take his
:17:07. > :17:12.own life by burning down the house. The firemen went in and Terry
:17:12. > :17:16.pushed them away and said, "No, I just want to go to bed.
:17:16. > :17:19.I want to go to sleep." I was gutted that they got to me
:17:19. > :17:23.in time. That's the way I thought
:17:23. > :17:27.at the time. The first time I met Terry was
:17:27. > :17:32.actually in prison. I went to visit him while he was on remand.
:17:32. > :17:34.I wanted to get a feel of Terry, what support he needed.
:17:34. > :17:36.Straight away I thought, "I'm wondering if this is
:17:36. > :17:39.post-traumatic stress disorder," so we made a referral to
:17:39. > :17:43.Combat Stress. Bad stuff happened when I was out
:17:43. > :17:46.in Afghanistan, but at the time, you don't think
:17:46. > :17:49.anything of it - that's just your job, it's your
:17:49. > :17:53.day-to-day routine. With the house having some damage,
:17:53. > :17:58.we got Danielle a new home and we helped furnish.
:17:58. > :18:01.We didn't want to see them homeless. I also attended Terry's court date
:18:01. > :18:06.and, sadly, he got sentenced to two years in prison,
:18:06. > :18:08.but he put an appeal in immediately and we got Combat Stress to put in
:18:08. > :18:12.medical reports and his sentence got halved.
:18:12. > :18:18.British Legion's helped me, they've helped Terry, they've
:18:18. > :18:21.helped Cameron and Holly. They've been really, really good.
:18:21. > :18:24.Without the British Legion. I wouldn't be the person I am today,
:18:24. > :18:34.cos I wouldn't have had the help that I've had.
:18:34. > :19:06.
:19:06. > :19:16.They just made me and my family # Through Flanders, Portugal
:19:16. > :19:16.
:19:16. > :21:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:21:04. > :21:14.# Through Flanders, Portugal # Through Flanders, Portugal
:21:14. > :21:14.
:21:14. > :25:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:25:06. > :25:10.# Through Flanders, Portugal Yes, our thanks as always to the
:25:10. > :25:15.Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines and to Alfie Boe, who sang earlier.
:25:15. > :25:19.When the Legion's leaders considered their task 90 years ago,
:25:19. > :25:26.they realised that supporting the families of those who lost a loved
:25:26. > :25:30.one was one of their most urgent prior tis. That hasn't changed. So
:25:30. > :25:35.as we prepare to welcome the relatives and war widows to the
:25:35. > :25:45.Festival in this 40th anniversary year of the War Widows Association,
:25:45. > :25:51.
:25:51. > :25:55.When I first met Daniel, it was like fireworks, really.
:25:55. > :26:03.Butterflies were going in your stomach.
:26:03. > :26:10.and so when Daniel first flew to Afghanistan, it was a very hard day
:26:10. > :26:14.for all of us. And luckily, they let him go home
:26:14. > :26:24.earlier as I was going into labour quite early.
:26:24. > :26:27.
:26:27. > :26:36.He had tears in his eyes when Daniel was at home for 12 days
:26:36. > :26:39.The last goodbye was very difficult but he felt he needed to be there
:26:40. > :26:43.with his friends and colleagues. The last thing he did say to me was,
:26:43. > :26:46.you know, "I love you, "and I'll be home in six weeks'
:26:46. > :26:50.time, so don't worry." On the 16th of March, whilst they
:26:50. > :26:54.was out on patrol, they came under heavy contact.
:26:54. > :26:57.As they was moving, started moving back in, we heard the explosion.
:26:58. > :27:02.Seconds after, we heard on the radio, "Contact IED,"
:27:02. > :27:06.which means somebody's hit. He was double amputee and he had
:27:06. > :27:10.a weak pulse. I was devastated.
:27:10. > :27:18.He flew back to Birmingham hospital. He did get to hold Logan
:27:18. > :27:24.one last time. And then he later on passed away.
:27:24. > :27:31.I'd like Dan to be remembered as the fun-loving guy,
:27:31. > :27:38.prankster that he was. You know, just a great, great son.
:27:38. > :27:41.He was a great guy, a great friend of mine,
:27:41. > :27:43.one of the best soldiers that myself, and I think nobody in the
:27:43. > :27:46.company would disagree with me, has worked with.
:27:46. > :27:56.I always know that he's beside me and he's watching me.
:27:56. > :28:28.
:28:28. > :28:36.And he's watched our little boy, Tonight Emily Prior is accompanied
:28:36. > :28:46.by Daniel's father, Ian. Tay are followed by Emily's father and
:28:46. > :28:52.
:28:52. > :28:58.Among the group is Yvonne Cameron, whose husband, Alan, from 1st
:28:58. > :29:06.Battalion Scots Guards died in March of this year from injuries
:29:06. > :29:16.sustained in Afghanistan. A very warm welcome for the relatives of
:29:16. > :29:21.
:29:21. > :29:29.On Remembrance Sunday last year, Ranger Aaron McCormick was killed.
:29:29. > :29:34.He was 22. His mother Margaret McCormick is here today. Elizabeth
:29:34. > :29:44.Chapman is here with daughters Chloe and Georgina. Lieutenant
:29:44. > :29:44.
:29:44. > :30:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:30:30. > :30:33.Commander Darren Chapman was killed Fourth of December was a really bad
:30:33. > :30:36.weather day, probably the worst weather day that we had.
:30:36. > :30:39.We were on shift as part of the immediate response team.
:30:39. > :30:44.Unfortunately, our worst fear happened. We had a shout at night.
:30:44. > :30:48.We received a call to go out to a gentlemen who was a member of the
:30:48. > :30:51.Afghan national police force, who had been significantly injured.
:30:52. > :30:55.It was very, very bad. We had no moon, so the night-vision
:30:55. > :30:57.goggles were not working, so we couldn't see the ground.
:30:57. > :31:01.It was very, very difficult flying. I've never flown anything
:31:02. > :31:04.as difficult. We picked up the casualty
:31:04. > :31:10.and then the Joint Tactical Air Controller told us
:31:10. > :31:12.that there was another casualty needed to be picked up two miles to
:31:12. > :31:16.the southwest of Sangin. He'd sustained injuries to his face.
:31:16. > :31:22.He could potentially have had quite significant problems,
:31:22. > :31:25.or loss of sight. We weren't sure if we could do it.
:31:25. > :31:29.The visibility was getting worse and worse. I was just progressing
:31:29. > :31:32.up the valley wall. Suddenly, the height reduced,
:31:32. > :31:36.and at 70 feet, I just saw the ground rushing to the aircraft.
:31:36. > :31:39.We just narrowly missed a ridge that we couldn't see.
:31:39. > :31:43.On the climb out, we lost complete visual with the ground,
:31:43. > :31:47.so decided to go back to Bastion. As we went back, we were already
:31:47. > :31:51.formulating a plan on how we were going to get back into the area.
:31:51. > :31:54.On the approach, the visibility was so bad that we actually came to the
:31:54. > :31:56.north of Sangin, so inside Sangin town itself.
:31:56. > :31:59.We were directly behind a place called Wombat Wood,
:31:59. > :32:03.which is a place that used to be used by the insurgents,
:32:03. > :32:08.so really the wrong place to be. We picked up the casualty and then
:32:08. > :32:10.returned to Bastion. It was only on returning back to
:32:10. > :32:14.Bastion when we actually heard the significant sighs of relief
:32:14. > :32:19.that we'd got back safely, that we realised the gravity of the
:32:19. > :32:22.situation we'd been encountering. Your experience, your training,
:32:23. > :32:26.help you deal with it. And you achieved it. And the result
:32:26. > :32:31.is, you brought someone home. Frenchie's been awarded
:32:31. > :32:34.the Air Force Cross. It was very well deserved.
:32:34. > :32:44.It makes me feel immensely proud that I was part of that loop
:32:44. > :32:44.
:32:44. > :33:36.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:33:36. > :33:46.MUSIC: "Those Magnificent Men MUSIC: "Those Magnificent Men
:33:46. > :33:46.
:33:46. > :37:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:37:23. > :37:28.Having celebrated the distinguished history of the Royal Air Force,
:37:28. > :37:38.please welcome Flight Lieutenant Frenchie Duncan DFC, AFC,
:37:38. > :37:38.
:37:38. > :38:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:38:30. > :38:33.accompanied by one of "the few", Few institutions in the United
:38:33. > :38:38.Kingdom have a record of unbroken service spanning more than three
:38:38. > :38:42.centuries and none is as distinguished probably as the Royal
:38:42. > :38:46.Hospital Chelsea home to the men and women in scarlet. The Royal
:38:46. > :38:52.Hospital has been renewed and equipped to meet the needs of the
:38:52. > :38:56.veterans of the 21st Century. Tonight, flanked by serving members
:38:56. > :39:06.of the Army, the Chelsea Pensioners take their place at this Festival
:39:06. > :39:21.
:39:21. > :39:29.and they always enjoy the warmest Michael Funnell is the eldest
:39:29. > :39:39.pensioner tonight. Marjorie Cole is the third woman to become a Chelsea
:39:39. > :39:54.
:39:54. > :40:04.Among them, too, 82-year-old John Eggleton, who has been an in-
:40:04. > :40:04.
:40:04. > :40:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:40:48. > :40:51.pensioner for nine years after an Improvised explosive devices
:40:51. > :40:54.are the biggest killer of both our troops and Afghans.
:40:54. > :40:57.We're dealing with approximately 1,000 incidents a month.
:40:57. > :41:00.My soldiers are the actual people who, once the device is found,
:41:00. > :41:04.will walk down to the device and make it safe.
:41:04. > :41:08.I've always loved solving problems, and a bomb is just a problem that
:41:08. > :41:12.I need to find the answer to. A task can take anything up to,
:41:12. > :41:14.you know, two hours, to six hours. You don't know what to expect.
:41:15. > :41:18.Things can change dramatically from one second to the next
:41:18. > :41:21.so you've just got to be prepared at all times for the worst.
:41:21. > :41:24.If we can do one IED a day, it's potentially saved one person
:41:24. > :41:27.that day, so that's the motivation that keeps
:41:27. > :41:33.you going. Since 2006, the Counter-Improvised
:41:33. > :41:38.Explosive Device Task Force have had nine killed, and 50
:41:38. > :41:47.life-changing injuries. As a regiment, we've had six killed,
:41:47. > :41:51.with ten life-changing injuries. As a small community, we feel that.
:41:51. > :41:54.The last fatality within the regiment was 19th of April,
:41:54. > :42:04.Captain Lisa Head. She died in Afghanistan dealing
:42:04. > :42:08.with a complex and tricky group of explosive improvised devices.
:42:08. > :42:14.Lisa was incredibly bubbly. She was the life and soul of a party.
:42:14. > :42:19.She was just an amazing person. I have immense pride with my
:42:19. > :42:26.soldiers. I think they do an amazing job every day of the year.
:42:26. > :42:31.All of my operators will have known someone who has passed away,
:42:31. > :42:41.who has died doing the job, and it's a job they love doing,
:42:41. > :42:58.
:42:58. > :43:04.# Who can say for certain # I feel you all around me
:43:04. > :43:14.# Deep in the stillness I can hear you speak
:43:14. > :43:14.
:43:14. > :43:17.# You're still an inspiration
:43:17. > :43:21.# Can it be
:43:21. > :43:25.# That you are mine
:43:26. > :43:29.# Forever, love
:43:29. > :43:38.# And you are watching over me from up above?
:43:38. > :43:44.# Fly me up to where you are
:43:44. > :43:49.# Beyond the distant star
:43:49. > :43:52.# I wish upon tonight
:43:52. > :43:57.# To see you smile
:43:57. > :44:05.# If only for a while To know you're there
:44:05. > :44:15.# A breath away's not far to where you are
:44:15. > :44:17.
:44:17. > :44:23.# Are you gently sleeping here inside my dream?
:44:23. > :44:27.# And isn't faith believing
:44:27. > :44:31.# All power can't be seen?
:44:31. > :44:34.# As my heart holds you
:44:34. > :44:38.# Just one beat away
:44:38. > :44:41.# I cherish all you gave me
:44:41. > :44:44.# Every day
:44:44. > :44:48.# Cos you are mine
:44:48. > :44:52.# Forever, love
:44:52. > :44:58.# Watching me from up above
:44:58. > :45:06.# And I believe that angels breathe
:45:06. > :45:13.# And that love will love on and never leave
:45:13. > :45:19.# Fly me up to where you are
:45:20. > :45:25.# Beyond the distant star
:45:25. > :45:28.# I wish upon tonight
:45:28. > :45:32.# To see you smile
:45:32. > :45:38.# If only for a while To know you're there
:45:38. > :45:42.# A breath away's not far
:45:42. > :45:49.# To where you are
:45:49. > :45:54.# I know you're there
:45:54. > :45:57.# A breath away's not far
:45:58. > :46:07.# To where you are. #
:46:08. > :46:13.
:46:13. > :46:19.APPLAUSE
:46:19. > :46:29.APPLAUSE
:46:29. > :46:36.
:46:36. > :46:36.Our
:46:36. > :46:36.Our thanks
:46:36. > :46:40.Our thanks to
:46:40. > :46:44.Our thanks to Joe McElderry there. Several times in recent years one
:46:44. > :46:51.particular news item has inspired viewers to voice their opinions
:46:51. > :46:56.very loudly - the plight of the Gurkha veterans drew overwhelming
:46:56. > :47:00.sympathy and support. More than 200,000 Gurkhas served in both
:47:00. > :47:06.World Wars, eventually becoming part of the British Army. Members
:47:06. > :47:10.of the Brigade have been awarded no fewer than 13 Victoria Crosses.
:47:10. > :47:15.Later in the Festival, another distinguished Gurkha will be
:47:15. > :47:19.carrying the Book of Remembrance. But now, we welcome the pipes band
:47:20. > :47:29.and dancers of the Brigade of Gurkhas, directed by Major Vernon
:47:30. > :47:30.
:47:30. > :53:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:53:52. > :53:57.What happened all those years ago, 70 odd years ago,
:53:57. > :54:01.is just as clear as yesterday was. The biggest battle I think
:54:01. > :54:05.that I fought throughout the war was D-Day itself.
:54:05. > :54:10.We got on the boat and we pulled out into Southampton Water
:54:10. > :54:13.and all the lads up on these boats were all cheering and clapping.
:54:13. > :54:17.It felt like coming out of the tunnel at Wembley,
:54:17. > :54:22.playing for England and all the crowd cheering like mad.
:54:23. > :54:27.And the emotion that I felt and all my friends felt, it took me...
:54:27. > :54:31.it took me ten minutes to quarter of an hour to get over it.
:54:31. > :54:38.I kept rubbing my eyes, like that. In fact, I'm doing it now.
:54:38. > :54:45.I've got bloody tears in my eyes. I got wounded about the fifth day
:54:45. > :54:49.after D-Day, and my mate was killed outright.
:54:49. > :54:55.All I got was a minor wound in the foot, I was lucky.
:54:55. > :55:00.But he was unfortunate. He copped the lot, you see.
:55:00. > :55:03.And he was only 18. And you never forget him, no.
:55:03. > :55:06.I live now in the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
:55:06. > :55:12.We all got some sort of action experience,
:55:12. > :55:17.and it's just an absolute bond between us.
:55:17. > :55:22.I've been here one year. I've lived on my own now for 19
:55:22. > :55:27.years and I've got no family. This is my family now.
:55:27. > :55:31.When I wear my poppy in November, I feel proud because I am
:55:31. > :55:35.representing all my dead friends, and all the rest of them that
:55:35. > :55:41.aren't my friends. It's in memory of them, and so it
:55:41. > :55:45.should be - they gave their lot. You can't give more than that.
:55:45. > :55:49.Wearing the poppy is a very emotional thing,
:55:49. > :55:59.you must understand, to those of us who were there.
:55:59. > :55:59.
:55:59. > :57:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:57:29. > :57:39.# For the ones who gave # A flower tells
:57:39. > :57:39.
:57:39. > :58:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:58:51. > :59:01.# For the life you gave # Your courage
:59:01. > :59:07.
:59:07. > :59:10.# Without demand Without demand
:59:10. > :59:14.# For the ones so brave For the ones who saved
:59:14. > :59:17.# Who saved This land
:59:17. > :59:20.# Your finest hour you gave
:59:20. > :59:26.# The sacrifice you made for us
:59:26. > :59:33.# Your sacrifice
:59:33. > :59:38.# We thank you
:59:38. > :59:42.# We thank you
:59:42. > :59:48.# Thank you
:59:48. > :59:58.# A flower tells a simple story. #
:59:58. > :00:03.
:00:03. > :00:13.APPLAUSE
:00:13. > :00:24.
:00:25. > :00:25.By
:00:25. > :00:25.By the
:00:25. > :00:30.By the time
:00:30. > :00:33.By the time the Legion came into existence in 1921 the tradition of
:00:33. > :00:38.observing the annual two-minute silence in memory of the dead had
:00:38. > :00:43.already been established. This great hall will fall silent tonight
:00:43. > :00:46.once again when the poppies fall and we all remember. Our service
:00:46. > :00:56.will begin when representatives of today's servicemen and women have
:00:56. > :01:17.
:01:17. > :01:22.joined us and we start the Muster 42 representatives of the Royal
:01:22. > :01:27.Navy with us tonight. They represent the ships, the submarines,
:01:27. > :01:37.the Naval Air Squadrons, the commando units and the shore
:01:37. > :01:56.
:01:56. > :02:06.Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval The Royal Marines joining us in the
:02:06. > :02:11.
:02:11. > :02:18.Albert Hall. Last month, 3 Commando Brigade returned from a six-month
:02:18. > :02:27.deployment. The Royal Naval Reserve. The Royal Marines Reserve, too.
:02:27. > :02:37.Some 600 trained ranks in all. They assist the regular corp. We have
:02:37. > :02:49.
:02:49. > :02:59.the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Some 18 members of the Army Muster
:02:59. > :03:00.
:03:00. > :03:05.party tonight. The music is the give-away. F-Company Scots Guards.
:03:05. > :03:15.Scots Guards due to deploy to Afghanistan again in October next
:03:15. > :03:16.
:03:17. > :03:26.2Nd Battalion The Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment. 11 members
:03:27. > :03:27.
:03:27. > :03:35.led by Major James Inch based in Woolwich. Queen's Ghurkas Orderly
:03:35. > :03:41.Officers. Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps. Serving in NHS
:03:41. > :03:46.hospitals alongside military medical teams as well in the field.
:03:46. > :03:50.The Territorial Army. 31 members representing a very wide background
:03:50. > :03:56.and lots of skills. 38,000 people in the UK give time to be part of
:03:56. > :04:06.the Armed Forces Reserves, the TA the largest of all of the reserve
:04:06. > :04:27.
:04:28. > :04:37.18 representatives in all. Drawn from a wide geographical area.
:04:38. > :04:38.
:04:38. > :04:45.Bases at Brize Norton, Northwood, and others. The Libyan campaign led
:04:45. > :04:51.by NATO, involvement started in February. Then there was the
:04:51. > :05:01.British part of that NATO mission. Servicewomen of the Royal Air Force,
:05:01. > :05:10.
:05:10. > :05:20.The Royal Air Force Police. Princess Mary's Royal Air Force
:05:20. > :05:38.
:05:38. > :05:48.Nursing Service. Women-only until The Royal Auxiliary Air Force. Ten
:05:48. > :05:58.representatives led by Flight Lieutenant Claire Hodges. The Royal
:05:58. > :06:10.
:06:10. > :06:14.Air Force Volunteer Reserve with The Merchant Navy. Ten
:06:14. > :06:18.representatives of the service whose losses and sacrifice were not
:06:18. > :06:23.properly recognised for many years. Five Merchant Navy Veterans
:06:23. > :06:30.accompanied by five Merchant Navy Cadets. We have Leonard Dibb-
:06:31. > :06:40.Western, who is 86, George Wright, also 86, who survived two torpedo
:06:41. > :06:49.
:06:49. > :06:53.The Royal British Legion and the Civilian Services. The people who
:06:53. > :06:57.do so much of the hard work collecting money, the poppy
:06:57. > :07:03.collectors. The appeal launched on 27th October this year, already on
:07:03. > :07:09.target to hit the record sum of �40 million. The Civilian Services
:07:09. > :07:19.including St John's Ambulance, the British Red Cross Society, the
:07:19. > :07:29.
:07:29. > :07:32.Metropolitan Police bringing the On 17th of September 2010,
:07:32. > :07:35.I was in checkpoint. Sergeant Dipprasad Pun was in
:07:35. > :07:39.a checkpoint on the outskirts of a village called Rahim Kalay,
:07:39. > :07:43.which had previously been a bit of a Taliban stronghold.
:07:43. > :07:46.And suddenly I had seen the two Taliban.
:07:46. > :07:50.What he didn't know, of course, is that what he'd seen was actually
:07:50. > :07:53.two of a large group of Taliban who were already in position,
:07:53. > :07:55.poised to attack him and his checkpoint.
:07:55. > :07:58.Firing started coming from all around him.
:07:58. > :08:02.Effectively, for the next 15 minutes or so he fought off several
:08:02. > :08:05.waves of attack. I was thinking at that time I was
:08:05. > :08:10.alone and there were many and they definitely...they
:08:10. > :08:14.definitely were going to kill me. He just stood there and they were
:08:14. > :08:16.not going to get past him, and he obviously just decided that
:08:16. > :08:19.for himself, and he put himself in incredible
:08:19. > :08:23.danger to be able to do that. He was awarded the Conspicuous
:08:23. > :08:27.Gallantry Cross, which is second only to the Victoria Cross,
:08:27. > :08:30.and an absolutely just recognition of what he did that night.
:08:30. > :08:38.I'm really proud to be in the Gurkhas because my grandfather and
:08:38. > :08:48.my father were also Gurkhas, and I'm really proud to get
:08:48. > :08:48.
:08:48. > :11:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:11:33. > :11:43.The service begins. Tonight's # Sing to the Lord
:11:43. > :11:43.
:11:43. > :12:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:12:48. > :12:58.# Him serve with fear # For why?
:12:58. > :13:07.
:13:07. > :13:17.# His truth at all times # And shall
:13:17. > :13:17.
:13:17. > :14:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:14:31. > :14:41.# The God The Prayers are led by the National
:14:41. > :14:42.
:14:42. > :14:44.Chaplain to the Royal British We are here in the presence of God
:14:44. > :14:46.to remember with thanksgiving and sorrow those whose lives,
:14:46. > :14:52.in world wars and conflicts past and present,
:14:52. > :14:56.have been given and taken away in the cause of justice and freedom,
:14:56. > :15:02.to pray for all who in bereavement, disability and pain,
:15:02. > :15:07.continue to suffer the consequences of fighting and terror,
:15:07. > :15:17.and for the Royal British Legion in its ministry of care and support
:15:17. > :15:20.
:15:20. > :15:26.for them, and to commit ourselves, young and
:15:26. > :15:33.old, to work in penitence and faith for reconciliation between the
:15:33. > :15:43.nations of our troubled world - that, under God, people of every
:15:43. > :15:45.
:15:45. > :15:53.race and creed may be at peace. These thoughts and prayers
:15:53. > :16:03.we offer to God in the words Our Father who art in heaven,
:16:03. > :16:06.Thy will be done on earth Give us this day our daily bread,
:16:06. > :16:10.as we forgive those who trespass against us.
:16:10. > :16:16.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
:16:16. > :16:20.for thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory
:16:20. > :16:23.forever and ever.
:16:23. > :16:28.Amen.
:16:28. > :16:29.The
:16:29. > :16:29.The first
:16:29. > :16:35.The first Reading
:16:35. > :16:45.The first Reading from the Book of Psalms is by the First Sea Lord,
:16:45. > :16:49.
:16:49. > :16:53.I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills - from whence cometh my help.
:16:53. > :16:57.My help cometh even from the Lord - who hath made heaven and earth.
:16:57. > :17:01.He will not suffer thy foot to be moved - and he that keepeth thee
:17:01. > :17:10.will not sleep. Behold, he that keepeth Israel -
:17:11. > :17:15.shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord himself is thy keeper -
:17:15. > :17:22.the Lord is thy defence upon thy right hand,
:17:22. > :17:26.so that the sun shall not burn thee by day, neither the moon by night.
:17:26. > :17:31.The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil - yea, it is even he that
:17:31. > :17:41.shall keep thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going
:17:41. > :17:41.
:17:41. > :18:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:18:27. > :18:29.out, and thy coming in - We give thanks for Our Sovereign
:18:29. > :18:32.Lady, Queen Elizabeth, Patron of the Royal British Legion,
:18:32. > :18:38.for her unstinting devotion to duty and her unswerving commitment to
:18:38. > :18:42.the service of all her peoples. Grant that she may be so
:18:42. > :18:45.strengthened by God's grace and guided by his spirit,
:18:45. > :18:55.that, following in the way of Christ with her whole heart,
:18:55. > :19:22.
:19:22. > :19:25.she may at the last come into his We pray for those upon whom the
:19:25. > :19:27.responsibilities of government are laid, and for all who,
:19:27. > :19:31.through positions of influence and authority,
:19:31. > :19:35.serve the well-being of this nation, the Commonwealth and the world.
:19:35. > :19:39.Give them the courage and integrity always to do what is right,
:19:39. > :19:44.that upholding honour and justice, and restraining evil and oppression,
:19:44. > :19:54.they may enrich our common life and further the cause of goodness
:19:54. > :20:19.
:20:19. > :20:23.We commend to God the men and women who serve today in the Royal Navy,
:20:23. > :20:26.the Army and the Royal Air Force, and all who support them
:20:26. > :20:29.in their mission at sea, on land and in the air.
:20:29. > :20:35.Most especially at this time we pray for Her Majesty's forces
:20:35. > :20:38.serving in Afghanistan. May they meet danger with bravery
:20:38. > :20:48.and, facing whatever lies before them with discipline and loyalty,
:20:48. > :20:48.
:20:48. > :21:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:21:34. > :21:44.truly serve the cause of justice, Our second hymn is a patriotic
:21:44. > :21:44.
:21:44. > :24:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:24:00. > :24:04.# And her ways Teach us, good Lord, to serve thee
:24:04. > :24:11.as thou deservest, to give and not to count the cost,
:24:11. > :24:14.to fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not to seek for rest,
:24:14. > :24:22.to labour and not to ask for any reward, save that of knowing
:24:22. > :24:32.we do your will, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
:24:32. > :24:38.
:24:38. > :24:41.They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
:24:41. > :24:45.Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
:24:45. > :24:55.At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
:24:55. > :24:55.
:24:55. > :28:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:28:47. > :28:56.When you go home, tell them of us and say -
:28:57. > :29:05.
:29:05. > :29:14.Representing the youth of Britain, we have Saffron Stringer, who is
:29:14. > :29:19.six, Dominic Bance, who is seven. Saffron's parents are both military
:29:19. > :29:21.musicians. They will be expressing their thanks to the national
:29:21. > :29:31.President of the Royal British Legion on behalf of all young
:29:31. > :29:33.
:29:34. > :29:43.We present these poppies from children, to say thank you
:29:44. > :30:10.
:30:10. > :30:13.to all those who gave their lives Ever-living God,
:30:13. > :30:17.we remember those whom you have gathered from the storm of war into
:30:17. > :30:20.the peace of your presence. May that same peace calm our fears,
:30:20. > :30:30.bring justice to all peoples, and establish harmony among the nations,
:30:30. > :30:34.
:30:34. > :30:44.through Jesus Christ our Lord. The final hymn of this year's
:30:44. > :30:45.
:30:45. > :31:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:31:28. > :31:38.# The day thou gavest, Lord, # The voice of prayer
:31:38. > :31:56.
:31:56. > :32:05.# So be it, Lord # Like earth's proud empires,
:32:05. > :32:14.# Thy kingdom stands and grows forever
:32:14. > :32:24.# Till all thy creatures own thy sway. #
:32:24. > :32:45.
:32:45. > :32:51.# Sunset in the western sky
:32:51. > :32:59.# Darkness falls o'er land and sea
:32:59. > :33:08.# Praise, Lord, we raise to you
:33:08. > :33:18.# This night and for evermore
:33:18. > :33:19.
:33:19. > :33:29.# We think of loved ones near and far
:33:29. > :33:42.
:33:42. > :33:51.BUGLE PLAYS
:33:51. > :33:56.# We think of loved ones near and far
:33:56. > :34:03.# And those who've fought the fight before
:34:03. > :34:09.# Keep safe your people, Lord
:34:09. > :34:19.# This night and for evermore
:34:19. > :34:22.
:34:22. > :34:32.BUGLE PLAYS
:34:32. > :34:40.
:34:40. > :34:43.# Keep safe your people, Lord
:34:43. > :34:50.# This night and for evermore
:34:50. > :35:00.# This night and for evermore. #
:35:00. > :35:12.
:35:12. > :35:12.God
:35:12. > :35:12.God grant
:35:12. > :35:16.God grant to
:35:16. > :35:18.God grant to the living grace, to the departed rest,
:35:18. > :35:21.to the Church, the Queen, the Commonwealth and all people,
:35:21. > :35:25.peace and concord, and to us and all his servants
:35:25. > :35:32.life everlasting, and the blessing of God Almighty,
:35:32. > :35:42.the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit be with you
:35:42. > :35:42.
:35:42. > :36:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 92 seconds
:36:41. > :36:47.and remain with you always. The Parade will remove head-dress.
:36:47. > :36:52.Remove... head-dress.
:36:52. > :36:56.Three cheers for Her Majesty the Queen. Hip, hip...
:36:56. > :37:00.ALL: Hooray! Hip, hip...
:37:00. > :37:10.ALL: Hooray! Hip, hip...
:37:10. > :37:13.
:37:13. > :37:23.ALL: Hooray! Replace...
:37:23. > :37:45.
:37:45. > :37:51.That concludes the Festival of Remembrance of 2011 and this 90th
:37:51. > :37:57.year of the Royal British Legion who the Royal Family have