Eddie Redmayne, Eton College Chapel Choir, reads 'The Christmas Truce' 1998

A reading by the 16 year old Eddie Redmayne whilst a member of the school chapel choir, from a letter written by Captain R J Armes, 1st North Staffs. Regiment, describing the Christmas Truce of 1914. t's an extremely moving performance and a foretaste of the Oscar winning actor he was to become.
Taken from a TV broadcast called 'Christmas Glory' with the choirs of Eton College and St Georges Chapel, Windsor. Visit the Archive of Recorded Church Music website for further information on the collection. www.recordedchurchmusic.org

[@jinnjia31025]

He was so great even then!

[@daisybtoes]

Eton is a private high school. They call it public school over there, I think.

[@DouglasBrooksDavies]

What a superb find and imaginative posting. Thank you very much indeed. Quite haunting.

[@jamesballance4024]

Wonderful. And the last line..............

[@megangarrett847]

Ha ha Edward!
That was hauntingly beautiful

[@carolamartinez8554]

Love his accent. I hope he sends his son his school and follow up tradition

[@riannenicole1639]

OMG! It's Eddie Redmayne!!!

[@ms.pevensiepotter5059]

EXACTLY!

[@gg-ke1gp]

Little Edward :)

[@petabulmer7345]

This was such a treat!

[@god-son-love]

technology is beautiful.

[@allesandra22]

Lillie 💓💓💓😀

[@sofiaguerrero0969]

I was born that year. I was born in 1998 lol