Victoria Cross

... A judge last month ruled articles alleging the Victoria Cross recipient had murdered four Afghans were true...

... The Victoria Cross recipient says he is innocent and will consider an appeal...

... The 44-year-old received Australia s highest military award - the Victoria Cross - in 2011 for having single-handedly overpowered Taliban machine-gunners who had been attacking his SAS platoon...

... He received Australia s highest military award - the Victoria Cross - for having single-handedly overpowered Taliban machine-gunners who had been attacking his Special Air Service (SAS) platoon...

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Music before the service: Magnificat anima mea from Magnificat in D BWV 243 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen from Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 Johann Sebastian BachSinget dem Herrn ein neues Lied from New Year Cantata BWV 190 Johann Sebastian BachEcce sacerdos magnus Anton Bruckner (1824-96)Alla breve in D BWV 589 Johann Sebastian BachBrighter visions shine afar* Judith Weir (b 1954)Jupiter from The Planets Gustav Holst (1874-1934) arranged by Iain Farrington (b 1977)Crossing the Stone/Tros y Garreg Karl Jenkins (b 1944)Sacred Fire* Sarah Class (b 1979)Crown Imperial William Walton (1902-83), composed for the Coronation of George VI (1937), arranged by John Rutter (b 1945)Fantasia on Greensleeves Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)Be thou my vision; Triptych for Orchestra* traditional Irish melodyNigel Hess (b 1953), Roderick Williams (b 1965), and Shirley Thompson (b 1958)Voices of the World* Iain FarringtonCoronation March* Patrick Doyle (b 1953)Trumpet Tune Henry Purcell (1659-95)Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Solomon George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)Oh, had I Jubal s lyre from Joshua George Frideric HandelCare selve from Atalanta George Frideric HandelNimrod from Variations on an Original Theme Edward Elgar (1857-1934) arranged by Iain FarringtonFlourish for an Occasion William Harris (1883-1973)Prelude on Rhosymedre Ralph Vaughan WilliamsProcession of faith leaders and representatives VergerDr Wendi Cunningham Momen MBE Director and Trustee, National Spiritual Assembly of The Baha is of the United KingdomMehool Sanghrajka MBE Institute of JainologyMalcolm Deboo President, Zoroastrian Trust Funds of EuropeThe Most Venerable Bogoda Seelawimala Chief Sangha Nayaka of Great Britain, Head Monk of the London Buddhist ViharaThe Right Honourable the Lord Singh of Wimbledon CBE Director of the Network of Sikh Organisations UKVisakha Dasi President of Bhaktivedanta Manor TempleAliya Azam MBE Al Khoei Foundation, Shia Muslim CommunityMufti Sir Hamid Patel CBE Star Academies, Sunni Muslim CommunityChief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis KBE Chief Rabbi of Great Britain and the United Hebrew Congregations of the CommonwealthVergerRepresenting the Churches of WalesThe Reverend Simon Walkling President, Free Church Council of WalesThe Most Reverend Mark O Toole Archbishop of CardiffThe Most Reverend Andrew John Archbishop of WalesRepresenting the Churches of ScotlandThe Right Reverend Hugh Gilbert OSB President of the Bishops Conference of ScotlandThe Most Reverend Mark Strange Primus, Scottish Episcopal ChurchThe Right Reverend Dr Iain Greenshields Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of ScotlandRepresenting the Churches of Northern IrelandThe Reverend David Nixon President, Methodist Church in IrelandThe Most Reverend Dr Eamon Martin Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All IrelandThe Right Reverend Dr John Kirkpatrick Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in IrelandThe Most Reverend John McDowell Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and MetropolitanRepresenting the Churches in EnglandPastor Agu Irukwu Senior Pastor, Jesus House UKThe Reverend Canon Helen Cameron Moderator, Free Churches GroupThe Reverend Canon Graham Thompson President, Methodist ConferenceHis Eminence Archbishop Nikitas Archbishop of Thyateira and Great BritainPastor Glyn Barrett National Leader, Assemblies of GodThe Right Reverend Mike Royal General Secretary, Churches Together in EnglandHis Eminence Archbishop Angaelos of London OBE The Coptic Church in Great BritainHis Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols Cardinal Archbishop of WestminsterProcession of the Commonwealth RealmsAntigua and BarbudaAustraliaThe BahamasBelizeCanadaGrenadaJamaicaNew ZealandPapua New GuineaSaint Christopher and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSolomon IslandsTuvaluThe United KingdomProcession of the King and Queen (beginning)BeadleThe Cross of Wales and LightsSerjeant of the VestryThe Reverend Canon Paul Wright LVO Sub-Dean of His Majesty s Chapels RoyalThe Very Reverend Professor David Fergusson OBE Dean of the Chapel Royal in Scotland and Dean of the ThistleThe Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE Dean of His Majesty s Chapels RoyalThe Right Reverend David Conner KCVO Dean of WindsorThe Right Reverend Dr John Inge Lord High AlmonerThe Right Reverend James Newcome DL Clerk of the ClosetPrimatial Cross of York borne by The Reverend Dr Jenny Wright, Chaplain to The Archbishop of YorkThe Most Reverend and Right Honourable Stephen Cottrell Lord Archbishop of York and Primate of EnglandPursuivants of ArmsRouge Croix PursuivantBluemantle PursuivantMarch Pursuivant ExtraordinaryLinlithgow Pursuivant ExtraordinaryOrmond PursuivantPortcullis PursuivantRouge Dragon PursuivantFalkland Pursuivant ExtraordinaryUnicorn PursuivantCarrick PursuivantOrders of Chivalry and Gallantry Award HoldersThe Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood Lieutenant Colonel Stephen SegraveThe Order of Canada Professor Margaret MacMillan OM CH CCThe Order of New Zealand Richard McCaw ONZThe Order of Companions of Honour The Lord Coe CH KBEThe Royal Victorian Order Lieutenant Colonel Sir Andrew Ford GCVOThe Order of Merit The Right Reverend the Lord Eames OMThe Most Venerable Order of St John Professor Mark Compton AM GCStJThe Order of Australia Yvonne Kenny AMKnights Bachelor The Right Honourable Sir Gary HickinbottomThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Dame Susan Ion GBEThe Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George The Right Honourable the Baroness Ashton of Upholland LG GCMGThe Most Honourable Order of the Bath Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton GCBThe Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle The Right Honourable the Lord Hope of Craighead KTCross of Valour, Australia Richard Joyes CVNew Zealand Cross Abdul Aziz Wahabzadah NZCVictoria Cross, New Zealand Bill Henry Apiata VCThe Most Noble Order of the Garter Lady Mary Peters LG CH DBECross of Valour, Canada First Officer Leslie Arthur Palmer CVThe George Cross Dominic Troulan GC QGMVictoria Cross, Australia Corporal Daniel Keighram VCThe Victoria Cross Keith Payne VC AMHeralds of ArmsAlbany Herald ExtraordinaryRothesay HeraldMarchmont HeraldThe Standard of the Principality of Wales borne by the Marquess of AngleseyStandards of the Quarterings of the Royal Arms borne by The Duke of Westminster The Earl of Caledon KCVO The Earl of Dundee DLThe Royal Standard borne by Francis DymokeJo Churchill MP Vice Chamberlain of the HouseholdThe Right Honourable Marcus Jones MP Treasurer of the HouseholdRebecca Harris MP Comptroller of the HouseholdBeadleThe Cross of Westminster and LightsThe Reverend Ralph Godsall Acting Minor CanonThe Reverend Mark Birch MVO Minor Canon and PrecentorThe Reverend Robert Latham Minor Canon and SacristPaul Baumann CBE Receiver GeneralSir Kenneth Olisa OBE High BailiffCanons VergerThe Venerable Tricia Hillas Canon Steward and Archdeacon of WestminsterThe Right Reverend Anthony Ball Canon RectorThe Reverend Dr James Hawkey Canon Theologian and AlmonerThe Reverend David Stanton Sub-Dean and Canon TreasurerDean s VergerThe Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle MBE Dean of WestminsterPrimatial Cross of Canterbury borne by The Reverend Tosin Oladipo, Chaplain to the Archbishop of CanterburyThe Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England and MetropolitanThe Reverend Canon Adrian Daffern Chaplain Extraordinary to the Archbishop of CanterburyHeralds of ArmsArundel Herald ExtraordinaryNorfolk Herald ExtraordinaryWindsor HeraldYork HeraldWales Herald ExtraordinaryMaltravers Herald ExtraordinaryChester HeraldRichmond HeraldPaul Whybrew CVO RVM Sergeant at ArmsRichard Thompson LVO Sergeant at ArmsThe Queen s Ring borne by The Right Reverend and Right Honourable the Lord Chartres GCVOThe Queen s Rod borne by the Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws KCThe Queen s Sceptre borne by General Sir Patrick Sanders KCB DSO CBE ADC GenThe Queen s Crown borne by the Duke of Wellington OBE DLSt Edward s Staff borne by the Baroness Manningham-Buller LG DCBThe Sceptre with Cross borne by the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry KT KBE CVO DL, High Steward of WestminsterThe Ring borne by Brigadier Andrew Jackson CBE, Keeper of the Jewel HouseThe Spur borne by the Lord HastingsThe Spur borne by the Earl of LoudounThe Armills borne by the Right Honourable the Lord Darzi of Denham OM KBEThe Jewelled Sword of Offering borne by Petty Officer Amy TaylorThe Sword of Temporal Justice borne by General the Lord Houghton of Richmond GCB CBE DLCurtana, The Sword of Mercy borne by Air Chief Marshal the Lord Peach GBE KCB DLThe Sword of Spiritual Justice borne by General the Lord Richards of Herstmonceux GCB CBE DSO DLRobert Noel Norroy and Ulster King of ArmsDr Joseph Morrow CVO CBE KC Lord Lyon King of ArmsTimothy Duke Clarenceux King of ArmsDavid White Garter Principal King of ArmsAlderman Nicholas Lyons DL Lord Mayor of the City of LondonSarah Clarke CVO OBE Lady Usher of the Black RodThe Earl of Courtown Captain, The King s Body Guard of The Yeoman of the GuardThe Earl of Dalhousie GCVO DL Deputy Captain General, The King s Body Guard for ScotlandThe Right Honourable the Baroness Williams of Trafford Captain, His Majesty s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of the Gentlemen at ArmsThe Lord Carrington DL Lord Great ChamberlainThe Earl of Crawford and Balcarres Deputy to the Great Steward of ScotlandThe Earl of Erroll Lord High Constable of ScotlandThe Duke of Norfolk GCVO DL Earl MarshalThe Sword of State borne by the Right Honourable Penny Mordaunt MP, Lord President of the CouncilAdmiral Sir Tony Radakin KCB ADC RN Lord High Constable of EnglandThe Sceptre with Dove borne by the Baroness Benjamin OM DBE DLThe Orb borne by Dame Elizabeth Anionwu OM DBESt Edward s Crown borne by General Sir Gordon Messenger KCB DSO* OBE, Lord High Steward of EnglandThe Most Reverend Dr Hosam Naoum Archbishop in Jerusalem, bearing the Holy BibleThe Right Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin CD MBE Bishop of Dover, bearing the PatenThe Right Reverend Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani Bishop of Chelmsford, bearing the ChaliceThe Right Reverend Richard Jackson Bishop of Hereford, Bishop AssistantHER MAJESTY THE QUEENThe Right Reverend Graham Usher Bishop of Norwich, Bishop AssistantFreddy Parker Bowles Page of HonourArthur Elliot Page of HonourAnnabel Elliot The Queen s CompanionLouis Lopes Page of HonourGus Lopes Page of HonourThe Marchioness of Lansdowne The Queen s CompanionMajor Oliver Plunket The Groom of the RobesThe Right Reverend Dr Michael Beasley Bishop of Bath and Wells, Bishop AssistantHIS MAJESTY THE KINGThe Right Reverend Paul Butler Bishop of Durham, Bishop AssistantNicholas Barclay Page of HonourLord Oliver Cholmondeley Page of HonourRalph Tollemache Page of HonourHis Royal Highness Prince George of Wales Page of HonourLieutenant Colonel Jonathan Thompson The Groom of the RobesThe Lord de Mauley TD Master of the HorseThe Right Honourable Sir Edward Young KCVO Joint Principal Private Secretary to The KingThe Earl of Rosslyn CVO QPM Lord StewardSophie Densham LVO Private Secretary to The QueenThe Right Honourable the Lord Parker of Minsmere GCVO KCBLord Chamberlain The Right Honourable Sir Clive Alderton KCVO Principal Private Secretary to The King and The QueenVice Admiral Sir Tony Johnstone-Burt KCVO CB OBE Master of the HouseholdSir Michael Stevens KCVO Keeper of the Privy PurseTim Knox Director of the Royal CollectionLieutenant Colonel Michael Vernon Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain s OfficeProcession of the King and the Queen (end)BeadleCross of Westminster and LightsThe Minor CanonsReceiver GeneralHigh Bailiff High StewardCanons VergerThe Canons of WestminsterDean s VergerThe Dean of WestminsterPrimatial Cross of CanterburyThe Archbishop of CanterburyChaplain Extraordinary to the Archbishop of CanterburyThe Sword of Temporal JusticeNorroy and Ulster King of ArmsCurtana, The Sword of MercyLord Lyon King of ArmsThe Sword of Spiritual JusticeClarenceux King of ArmsGarter Principal King of ArmsEarl Marshal Lady Usher of the Black RodThe Jewelled Sword of OfferingHIS MAJESTY THE KINGThe Bishop of Bath and Wells The Bishop of DurhamPages of HonourThe Groom of the RobesHER MAJESTY THE QUEENThe Bishop of Hereford The Bishop of NorwichPages of HonourThe Queen s CompanionsThe Groom of the RobesThe Princess of WalesPrince Louis of WalesThe Duchess of EdinburghThe Lady LouiseMountbatten-WindsorVice Admiral Sir Tim LaurenceThe Duchess of GloucesterThe Prince of WalesPrincess Charlotte of WalesThe Duke of EdinburghEarl of WessexThe Princess RoyalThe Duke of GloucesterRelated Topics...

... It will also be given to serving emergency workers, prison staff and members of the armed forces with more than five years of service as well as living recipients of the George Cross or Victoria Cross...

... Sir Tony and Sir John could both be seen wearing their stars of the Order of the Garter, the most senior form of knighthood in the British honours system, outranked in precedence only by the Victoria Cross and the George Cross...

... The actress was part of a procession of the holders of The Victoria Cross, The George Cross and the Orders of Chivalry, along with other Officers of the Commonwealth nominated to take part in the service...