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The two minutes silence I The early years I The national ceremony I The laying of wreaths I The service I The march past
Remembrance - The Service
Upon the conclusion of Beethoven's Funeral March,
the Bishop of London conducts a short service, which is Christian in nature
but non-denominational. An order of service is distributed to the marching
contingents by the Royal British Legion.
The prayer offered by the Bishop
of London refers to "the memory of those who have died in the service of their country
and of the Crown ". The hymn O God our help in ages past is
then sung. A prayer is then offered by the Bishop, followed by the Lord's
Prayer. The Bishop then gives the Blessing. The uniformed contingents are
called to Attention.
This is immediately followed by trumpeters of
the Royal Air Force sounding Rouse. This is followed by the first
verse of the National Anthem:
The National Anthem
God save our gracious Queen
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen:
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen
