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BIRTHDAY FESTIVAL. IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIALS EMPIRE-WIDE INTEREST. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.}(Australian Press Assn. —United Service.) (Received Dec. 10, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 9. Ten thousand participated in Tool H birthday festival, which was begun by a service conducted by the Dean at Westminster Abbey to which they marched headed by Lord Plumer, the Burgomaster of Ypres, 140 padres and 275 banner bearers from branches*, through the Empire. After the .ser-j vice they paraded past the Unknown! Warrior's tomb. . j In the evening they gathered at the Albert Hall, where Lord Forster, who! presided read the latest bulletin regarding His Majesty the King, and; the vast audience rose and sang “ Godj Save the King,” thereafter a send- 1 religious masque was presented, illus-'; trating Toe H ideals, in which 8007 costumed performers participated with a massed choir of 500 voices. There was a solemn ceremony of lighting the.,. Lamps of Remembrance, the festival concluded with prayer led by Archbishop Davidson. Lord Forster read out greetings from Melbourne, Sydney* Wellington and Christchurch.
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Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17581, 10 December 1928, Page 7
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171TOC H. Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17581, 10 December 1928, Page 7
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