50 Years Ago ...
This picture was taken, 7 Sep 1958, in England. It was the dedication of the London Temple. For many of the missions in Europe, the missionaries were all invited to the dedication. We had a missionary choir, and our choir was invited to sing at one of the dedication ceremonies. President David O. McKay was there, and Elder Gordon B. Hinckley. I somehow made contact with some of my friends serving at the time in Europe. These two friends are: Jim Peterson, serving in Norway, and Tim Maxwell, on the right, serving in England. Here is some of the entry for that date from my missionary journal:
We had to be up at 7:00 for breakfast at the hotel. The Elders Choir had practice, 9:00-10:30. We all left on the buses, 11:00, for the temple. I met E. Jim Peterson, E. Knaphus at the hotel. We arrived at the temple about 12:30 and walked around and took pictures. I met Jim again, Tim Maxwell, Norm Egan, and others I knew from home. We went in the temple front door at 2:30 for the 2nd dedicatory session. It was a beautiful meeting and Apostle Brown, Apostle Moyle, and Pres. McKay spoke. Our choir wasn't able to sing. Pres. Jos. Fielding Smith led the Hosannah Shout. ..... The choir all left on one bus to travel to London to sing in the So. London Branch. We arrived about 7:15, fifteen minutes late, and marched in from the back door to sing two numbers, "O My Father" and "Come, Come, Ye Saints" which turned out "flat". Then we left, Hugh B. Brown shaking our hands.
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