Queen Elizabeth II, 900th anniversary, Order of the Bath

Oct. 10, 1964 - The Queen attends the 900th anniversary of the order of the Bath: To mark the 900th anniversary of the creation of the Order of the Bath, H.M. The Queen today attended a service at Westminster Abbey. The Order of the Bath, believed to have been established by Henry VI, in 1399 and formally instituted in 1815. At first it was a military order only, but since 1847 has had a civil division also. In the Order there are three classes - Knight Grand Cross of the Bath - (K.C.B.) or Knight Commander of the Bath, (C.B.) or companion of the Bath. Companionship of the Bath does not carry Knighthood nor entitle the holder to the prefix SIR'. Photo shows H.M. The Queen pictured for the first time in the robes of the Order is seen with the officers of the Order. (L to R) Rear Admiral R. ST.V. Sherbrooke, (Registrar and Secretary), ; H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, the Great Master; Major-General G.H. Colquohoun, the deputy Secretary; Air Chief Marshal Sir James Robb, Bath King of Arms; H.M. The Queen; Air Marshal Sir Anthony Selway, the Gentleman Usher, theVey Reverand Eric S. Abbott, the Dean of Westminster, and Sir Anthony Wagner, the Genealogist

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