Further prayers, including the fener) Thanksgiving and. *St. CChirysostom" were offered. the sermon. being preceded by the hymn "Eternal Father Strong to Save." During sermon, which ix printed in full Pave 12, Dean AES. Trivett took his text "St, George for England and he referred to the glorious his y of the East Ssu to ind. "Reveille" were the buglers.
Shortly before 1030 am, the East Surrey companies takings part in the Church Parade formed up at the Customs Jetty where they had dise mounted from S.V.C. lorries which ud. transported them from their billets in Great Western Road. From here, hended by the band, drums amd bustles the soldiers in Chur ide behind their Colour which in ordanee with British by a subaltern colour party. with Colour Blessed oldiees entered the Cathe~ large crowds witnessed the Colour Party stand=
The Choir and congregation then rose and sang the hymn appropriate for St. George's Day, "Jesus, Lord of Our Salvation." The pronouncing of the Blessing and the National Anthem Drought the service to a close and the congregation remained standing fax the Colour was marched out of the Church to be met with a general alute from the Colour Party, which Ned outside the Cathedrat The soldi out of the Chi and sailors then filed ch, the sailors march-
Ing "back. to their ship, while the El Surveys with their Colour Party band formed up in Kiukiang Mond for the march buck to the Customs Ghureh to. take the north side of the buildin behind the naval di hdl marched in fos minutes 'After the soldiers entered the Church, the band filed inside to take up its. position prior to playing' a voluntary members of the Royal Society of St George and others took their" places.
Immediately following the pro-hymn, "The Son of God forth to war." the subaltern the Colour marched down centre aisle to a position on the where Colour Altar, pronounced 'The Colour having been placed on the Altar, the Dean took up a posi tion between the choir stalls, 28 the congregation, while the' President and members of the Committee of the Royal Society of St. George Wwere conducted from their seats to the choir.
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