Learning on ScreenMovietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Honouring Empire Dead in Athens
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- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 6
- Section Title
- Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hallowing Service at British Cemetery. DESCRIPTION: A tribute to the British who fell in Greece was recently held in Athens. SHOTLIST: KS GV cemetery. Arrivals of Lieutenant General Scobie. CU Scobie, greeted by Archbishop Damaskinos. Latter greets (kisses) Bishop of Portsmouth, Reverend WL Anderson. Three walk to their positions. Various shots of parade, includes Army and RAF personnel. 7th Devons Band plays. Troops with head bowed at prayer. Pan of wooden crosses on graves. Tilt down to drums being rolled. Firing volley in honour of dead. Buglers sound "Last Post". Pan of graves to finish. Union Jack lowered to half mast.
- Keywords
- Commemorations; Ceremonies
- Locations
- Athens
- Footage sources
- Army Film Unit
- Card file number
- 46478
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 61
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