[Magdalen] Fwd: Commonwealth Day.

[Cantor03 at aol.com]

I didn't get any response on the Anglican Music List to this query, so  
maybe
someone here knows the details/answers.
 
  
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 From: Cantor03 at aol.com
To: anglican-music at stsams.org
Sent: 5/3/2015  6:03:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Commonwealth Day.



I came upon some pictures of a service at Westminster Abbey in
London which were labeled "Commonwealth Day".  I had not before  heard
of this observance, but what puzzled me was the elaborately  decorated
definitely blue vestments worn by the Abbey staff (mostly copes).
 
Why this color?
 
>From Wikipedia:
 
<<<Commonwealth  Day is the annual celebration of the _Commonwealth of  
Nations_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Nations)  held on the 
second Monday in March,  and marked by a multi-faith service in _Westminster  
Abbey_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Abbey) ,  normally attended 
by Queen _Elizabeth II_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II)  as 
_Head of the  Commonwealth_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_of_the_Commonwealth) ,  with the Commonwealth Secretary-General and Commonwealth _High  
Commissioners_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Commissioner)  in London. The 
Queen delivers an  address to the Commonwealth, broadcast throughout the 
world.  >>>>
 
 
David Strang.
In the Poconos of  Pennsylvania.