Project Gutenberg 2015-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 117 Cumberland, Barlow 1846 1913 A Sketch of how "The Diamond Anthem" was Sung around the World The 60th Anniversary of the Accession Day of Her Majesty Queen Victoria Produced by Marcia Brooks, Cindy Beyer, Ross Cooling and the online Project Gutenberg team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net with images provided by The Internet Archives-Canada "A Sketch of how 'The Diamond Anthem' was Sung around the World by Barlow Cumberland" is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book narrates the extraordinary events surrounding the celebration of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in June 1897, emphasizing the unity and loyalty of British subjects across the Empire. The book likely focuses on the innovative concept of a worldwide simultaneous singing of the National Anthem as a tribute to the Queen. The narrative captures the meticulous planning and execution of this historic event, which began at Windsor Castle and spread across various British colonies and territories, creating a "wave of song" around the globe. Through detailed reports and letters, Cumberland highlights participation from diverse communities, showing the anthem's anthem's journey from Fiji to Canada and beyond, as it symbolized shared allegiance and patriotism among the members of the Empire. The book serves as a testament to the fervent loyalty of the Empire's citizens and their collective celebration of a significant royal milestone, marking an unparalleled moment in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Anniversaries, etc. National songs DA Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 76999 2025-08-19T14:52:23.078641 text/html 54246 2024-10-24T17:27:32 text/html 134586 2025-08-19T14:52:25.692621 application/epub+zip 133249 2025-08-19T14:52:23.682615 application/epub+zip 71724 2025-08-19T14:52:23.368624 application/epub+zip 168157 2025-08-19T14:52:27.343640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158666 2025-08-19T14:52:25.383623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97886 2022-09-22T08:47:03.714868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54132 2025-08-19T14:52:22.838641 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34189 2024-10-24T17:27:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16742 2025-08-19T14:52:27.639587 application/rdf+xml 16693 2025-08-19T14:52:23.439628 image/jpeg 2579 2025-08-19T14:52:23.403653 image/jpeg 129189 2025-08-19T14:52:23.093615 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog