Lady Beatty’s Sailor Guests

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

277-2

Date Released

16 Dec 1916

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Lewis Anti-Aircraft Gun
2. 2Massage by Blind Soldiers
3. 3Turkeys for Christmas
4. 4Swimming at the Front
5. 5Lady Beatty’s Sailor Guests

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "Brooksby Hall, the residence of Lady Beatty has been fitted up as a Naval Convalescent hospital, some of the inmates from the Jutland Battle enjoy a game of football with the Matron-Nurse Mortlock." Various shots of football game in grounds of hall, with sailors (one in crutches with a single leg) and a nurse taking part.

Keywords

Sport; Navy; Casualties; Military

Length of story (in feet)

61

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Film Archive

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British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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