Regimental Histories - Year 1960-1985 - Brockbank - Page 0021
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CHAPTER ONE TIDWORTH AND ULSTER The formation of the 9/12th Royal Lancers was solemnised at the Garrison Church at Tidworth on ll September 1960. The two foundation Regiments met there having marched sep- arately behind their Guidons and past their respective Colonels 7 Brigadier C H M l’eto DSO DI. and General Sir Richard McCreery GCB KBE DSO MC DL — before entering the building. Inside each Regiment occupied one side of the main aisle whilst families and members of the Associations the side aisles. The Guidons were then marched in and laid upon the altari The service was conducted by the Rev 1’ Malins, Garrison Chaplain, assisted by the Rev C F Perowne, Chaplain to the 9th Lancers 1939—1941, who gave the sermon If there was a moment in the service when the two Regiments united to become the new one it was when Mr Malins read the Bidding Prayer which he had composed; “We are gathered together in the presence of Almighty God, as members of the 9th and 12th Royal Lancers‘ in thankful remembrance ofGod's many mercies in past days And on this day, as we are united to become the 9/121h Royal Lancers, we ask for His blessing and guidance in the days to come, We remember before God the glorious traditions of service and gallantry of both Regi- ments, and we pray that with God’s help we may be worthy of those who have gone before us, and in unity together rededicate our lives to the service of God and his Kingdom." This was followed by Lessons read by each Colonel and then a prayer, based on one by Sir Francis Drake and arranged by the Com- manding Officer, Lt-Col A J Clark Kennedy and Mr Malins, for the Regiment; “Almighty God, who knowest that it is not in the beginning of any new matter, but in the continuing of 20 |
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