Irish Guards Celebrate Their Half Century

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1085A

Date Released

23 Mar 1950

Date submitted

20 Mar 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Handkerchief Drill
2. 2Princess at Ideal Home
3. 3Irish Guards Celebrate Their Half Century
4. 4Anglo-French Naval Exercises
5. 5Scotland Win Calcutta Cup
6. 6Daring Roof Performance
7. 7Dare-Devil ‘Chute Jumping’

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Presents Shamrock to Irish Guards. DESCRIPTION: St Patrick’s Day 1950 was a particularly memorable occasion for the Irish Guards at Chelsea Barracks; for they were also celebrating the half-centenary of the founding of the regiment. SHOTLIST: KS. GV Irish Guards in full ceremonial dress, standing at ease. several CU types of Guards. GV parade. Field Marshal Lord Alexander of Tunis receives royal party, King, Queen & Princess Elizabeth. Tables of shamrock brought onto parade ground. Alexander pins sprig of shamrock on King’s uniform. Cut-in rest of royal party receive shamrock. SCU Princess Royal in new uniform of the WRAC. King presents shamrock to officers of Irish Guards. King talking (silent) Sergeant Major Murphy. Chelsea Pensioner. Several shots of marchpast, with King taking salute.

Keywords

Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

Chelsea Barracks

Footage sources

Gaumont British News Rota

Card file number

53419

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

110

Story extras:

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