Fresh Honours for Sir Winston

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1385A

Date Released

22 Dec 1955

Date submitted

19 Dec 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Opening for Airport
2. 2Ambush Victims Funeral
3. 3News in Brief: Madam Sun Yat Sen
4. 4News in Brief: Bulganin and Khrushchev
5. 5News in Brief: German Border Police
6. 6Rugby League - Great Britain V New Zealand
7. 7Fresh Honours for Sir Winston
8. 8Christmas Greetings Title

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Belfast and Londonderry Honour Sir Winston. DESCRIPTION: Sir Winston Churchill arrives at the Mansion House, to receive the Freedoms of Belfast and Londonderry. He was accompanied by Lady Churchill. SHOTLIST: Top shot of table - key. CU Winston and Lady Churchill arrive. CU inspects the guard of honour (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, the Royal Ulster Rifles and the London Irish Rifles and the Irish Guards). CU soldiers of the guard of honour. CU miniature of the ‘Roaring Meg’. CU the silver casket. CU casket handed to Winston by Lord Mayor of Belfast (Alderman Harcourt). SCU Lord Mayor of Londonderry (Senator Dowds) presents the cannon. CU the Mayor’s wife presents gifts to Lady Churchill. CU in sound Sir Winston’s speech of thanks.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ceremonies; Local government

Locations

Republic of Ireland; Mansion House

Footage sources

Gaumont

Card file number

65453

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

138

Story extras:

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