Lonely Lightship’s Christmas

Series

Series Name: Daily Sketch Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

591-2

Date Released

25 Dec 1922

Stories in this Issue:

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "Father Florey of Seamen’s Mission carries cheer to crew - 40 miles out in the North Sea." Long shot of the lightship. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "The Christmas fare comes aboard". Mistletoe, poultry and other Christmas fare comes aboard. [3RD SUBTITLE]: "Divine Service". A service held on deck. [4TH SUBTITLE]: "'The goose hangs high’" Plucking the bird. [5TH SUBTITLE]: "Then a little jazz". Dancing on the deck. [6TH SUBTITLE]: "Trimming the lamps". Cleaning the windows of the light. [7TH SUBTITLE]: "Real bull-dog breed: Joseph Cox, aged 90, spends Xmas alone on the pilot boat...". Close-up of him.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Music and dance; Food and cooking; Celebrations and festivals

Credits:

Camera: Frank Danvers Yates
Camera: Norton Gardner

Length of story (in feet)

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