Queen Mother Unveils Memorial

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1217A
Date Released
2 Oct 1952
Date submitted
29 Sep 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Brm’s Win
  2. 2VC’s on Parade
  3. 3Labour Party’s Conference
  4. 4Nixon’s Defence
  5. 5Mice Test Rocket Secrets
  6. 6Cobb’s Fatal Speed Attempt
  7. *Rugger - Cardiff V Nantes
  8. *Clyde Swim
  9. *Queen Mother Unveils Memorial

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mother Unveils Commando Memorial. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV memorial. Crowds. Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother arrives, greeted, walks to memorial covered with Union Flag. Accompanied by Lord Lovat, Q Mother unveils memorial. CUs of the memorial. Piper plays lament walking round memorial. Queen Mother chats with relatives.
Local distribution only
Scotland only instead of item 2.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Aristocracy; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Scotland; Achnacarry
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
57887
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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