16th Warwickshire (Coventry) Battalion Home Guard

Local Coventry Home Guard historical memorabilia. (Part 2)

Programme from 1943 kindly donated by M Ackril, transcribed by Jane Hewitt Family Tree Researcher

Time Table
2.13 p.m. Opening Ceremony. 2.30 p.m. Battalion Sports. 4.10 p.m. Physical Culture Display. 4.30 p.m. Pony Gymkhana. 6.25 p.m. Exhibition Riding by Master Jimmy Clews. 6.25 p.m. Presentation of the “Hally” Trophy. 6.30 p.m. Comic Football Match. 6.45 p.m. Home Guard Demonstration by “D” Company. 7.00 p.m. Home Guard Demonstration by “B” Company.	7.15 p.m. Motor Cycle Stunting 7.20 p.m. Demonstration by Field Engineers. 7.20 p.m. Presentation of prises by Mrs Gould. 7.25 p.m. Home Guard Demonstration by “A” Company. 7.50 p.m. Fire Brigade Display. 8.05 p.m. Guard Mounting by Cadets. 8.20 p.m. Home Guard Demonstration by “C” Company. 8.30 p.m. Military Tattoo Snapshots. 8.45 p.m. GRAND FINALE: March Past, Community Singing

GOD SAVE THE KING

ALTERATIONS MAY, OF NECESSITY, HAVE TO BE MADE IN THE PROGRAMME,
AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY LOUD SPEAKER.

WHEN REQUESTED, WILL ALL SPECTATORS PLEASE MOVE FROM THE GROUND TO ENCLOSURERS

THE GROUND MUST BE CLEAR DURING PONY GYMKHANA EVENTS.

THE BAND OF THE ROYAL WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT, BY KIND PERMISSION OF LIEUT-COL M. H. V. KENDALL, M.C., WILL PLAY SELECTIONS AT INTERVALS.

COMMENTATOR -THE ORGANISER FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES OFFICIALS WILL WEAR COLOURED ROSETTE:
Office Commanding Major Falconer Judges Treasurer G. H. Trimnell F. Mulvihull W. Fletcher. Lieut McFarlane Organiser All other Officials wear Badges Marked: "EXECUTIVE" or "OFFICIAL"	RED, WHITE & BLUE WHITE RED RED and YELLOW RED and YELLOW BLUE BLUE BLUE WHITE
PRIZE ROSETTES WILL BE PRESENTED TO WINNERS OF THE HORSE EVENTS BY Mrs BRENTNALL WIFE OF THE ORGANISER.

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