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EMPIRE CHURCH SERVICE. ;; DEDICATION OF CROSSES, . ; _. (.United Press Association—Copyrights ■■ LONDON, June 16. ; Dominion Premiers and prelates,, and representatives of the Empire crowded the naye of Canterbury Cathedral at the first service to be broadcast throughout the Empire, which began with a pealing of bells and the Royal Engineers' band playing homeland airs. The Primate (Dr. Cosmo Gordon Lang) read a message from the Prince of Wales recalling his visits throughout the Empire. Afterwards 92. ■/vonze crosses were dedicated for distribution ' tc Empire cathedrals and also, to cathedrals in New York and San Francisco.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 209, 17 June 1935, Page 5
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