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Premier’s Eighth Grandchild Christened

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1211A
Date Released
21 Aug 1952
Date submitted
Aug 1952
Date submitted
18 Aug 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Edinburgh Festival
  2. 2Premier’s Eighth Grandchild Christened
  3. 3After-Dark International Car Race
  4. 4Lynmouth Deluge
  5. *Lynmouth Deluge (Flash Version)
  6. *Pageantry Marks Opening of Edinburgh Festival

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Premier’s Eighth Grandchild Christened. DESCRIPTION: At the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Westerham, Kent, Mr and Mrs Churchill attended the christening of their eighth grandchild, Jeremy Bernard Soames. Field Marshal Lord Montgomery was godfather. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV St Mary the Virgin Church. GV Westerham village. Arrivals at church, Mr Churchill, Field Marshal Montgomery, also Nicholas Churchill. Mary Churchill carries Jeremy Bernard Soames. GV church. Leaving the church, small boys takes photo of Mr Churchill. Garden party on lawns of Chartwell, including posed shots of mother, baby & all Churchill family (Churchill in one of his famous hats). Group of Mr & Mrs Soames, Mr & Mrs Churchill also Lord Montgomery holding Jeremy. Good scenes - GV of village. GV Chartwell with oast houses in background.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Children; Social events; Performing arts; Military; Religion and belief
Locations
Westerham
Footage sources
British Paramount
Pathe
Card file number
57678A
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:

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