Plymouth - Princess Margaret Unveils Memorial

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1303A

Date Released

27 May 1954

Date submitted

May 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Plymouth - Princess Margaret Unveils Memorial
2. 2Naval Occasions
3. 3News Briefs: The Russians from Australia
4. 4News Briefs: Visitor from Indo-China
5. 5News Briefs: Emperor of Ethiopia
6. 6News Briefs: Presentation at Sandhurst
7. 7News Briefs: Chelsea Flower Show
8. 8Billy Graham’s Final Meeting
9. 9Boxing - The Golden Gloves

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Princess Margaret Unveils Memorial. DESCRIPTION: The Memorial on Plymouth Hoe, the last of its kind to be completed by the Imperial War Graves Commission, was recently unveiled by Princess Margaret. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. SCU top of memorial. Elevated GVs of memorial and crowds. CU Drake’s Statue on Plymouth Hoe. Princess inspects Guard of Honour of Naval Personnel. Good shots of Princess into camera etc. Princess makes speech. Naval flags fall away from plaque. Princess lays wreath. CU of plaques etc. GV of memorial.

Keywords

Royalty; Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Navy; Military

Locations

Plymouth

Footage sources

Gaumont

Card file number

61062

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

119

Story extras:

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