The Archive · 1940

Cocktail Reception

After a prayer by the Dean, Last Post Was sounded by buglers from the Hast Surrey: Regiment and this was followed by a two minutes silence memory. of the gallant men who lost their lives in the Great War and, especially, in the Gallipoli campaign: The rousing strains of Reveille brought the impressive silence to an end.

Owing tothe war festive celedrations were curtailed this year, but there was a cocktail reception at the French Club from 7 to 830 pin. "Over 150 quests, including all those who oltonded the morning service at the Cenotaph, were present.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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