Fleet Air Arm Memorial

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1251
Date Released
25 May 1953
Date Other
May 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Coming for the Coronation
  2. 2Coming for the Coronation
  3. 3Coming for the Coronation
  4. 4Brevities
  5. 5Brevities
  6. 6Brevities
  7. 7Last Thames Barge Race
  8. 8Freed US Journalist Explains
  9. 9Fleet Air Arm Memorial

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fleet Air Arm Memorial. DESCRIPTION: The Duchess of Kent recently visited Lee-on-Solent to unveil a memorial to the men of the Fleet Air Arm (as the Service has just been redesignated). SHOTLIST: Cut story - Duchess of Kent in uniform of Chief Commandant Women’s Royal Naval Service. Inspects Guard of Honour. Accompanied by Vice-Admiral Eccles. Unveils Memorial to 2,000. Friends and relatives lay wreaths etc.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Women; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Locations
Lee-on-the-Solent
Card file number
59085
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
155
Story extras:
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