Jamaica’s New Governor

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1492
Date Released
6 Jan 1958
Date submitted
2 Jan 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1HMS Victorious
  2. 2Storm in the Baltic
  3. 3Atomic Ice-Breaker
  4. 4Speed Boat Crash
  5. 5A Telly Copper
  6. 6The LSSR Special
  7. 7Jamaica’s New Governor
  8. 8Wanted - A Home

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jamaica’s New Governor. DESCRIPTION: Sir Kenneth Blackburne, (inspecting the Guard of Honour mounted by the Jamaican Regiment), succeeds Sir Hugh Foot as Governor. Sir Kenneth took the oath of office in King’s House. After the swearing-in ceremony, the new Governor met many prominent Jamaican personalities, with whom he would now be working for the prosperity of the island. SHOTLIST: GV Guard of Honour. Governor inspects Guard of Honour. People salute. Inspection. People salute. The Governor (Sir Kenneth William Blackburne) makes speech (silent). Audience. Speech. GV crowd. People shake hands. Group shots. MS Governor. GV group.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Jamaica; Palisades Airport
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
72466
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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