Extension to Naval Memorial

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1248

Date Released

4 May 1953

Date submitted

30 Apr 1953

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Extension to Naval Memorial
2. 2British Pow’s Home
3. 3The Cup Final
4. *Rangers Win Scottish Cup

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Queen Mother Unveils Memorials at Portsmouth. DESCRIPTION: Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, recently went to Portsmouth to unveil the extension to the Naval Memorial there. The extension pays tribute to those who gave their lives in World War Two from Portsmouth Division. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV of memorials (name tablets). MS & crowds. Queen Mother speaks, unveils tablets, various shots of the flags falling away from the many tablets. Queen Mother lays wreath on the main tablet. SCU crowds holding wreaths.

Keywords

Royalty; Commemorations; Ceremonies; Navy; Military

Footage sources

Pathe
Rota

Card file number

58967

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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