St Paul’s - A Dedication

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1510

Date Released

12 May 1958

Date submitted

8 May 1958

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Queen at St Paul’s. DESCRIPTION: The Queen and Prince Philip arrived to attend a special service at St Paul’s Cathedral, preceded by the Lord Mayor of London. The Princess Royal, the Duchess of Gloucester, the Duchess of Kent, Princess Alexandra and Princess Alice were also present. Her Majesty handed the Dean the gift of a Fair Linen Cloth to be placed upon the Altar (which replaces the one destroyed by a bomb in 1940). The Cathedral’s new High Altar was consecrated at this service, and the blessing was pronounced by the Archbishop of Canterbury. SHOTLIST: GV St Paul’s. Queen and Duke of Edinburgh enter cathedral. GV procession down aisle. Queen and Duke take places. Back shot Queen receives Altar Cloth. GV Cathedral. MS Altar Cloth, being placed on altar. Lord Mayor of London. GV Archbishop of Canterbury at Altar. GV congregation. MS Queen and Duke pass down aisle. Queen and Duke come down steps. CU same.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Local government; Religion and belief

Locations

London; England

Footage sources

Gaumont British

Card file number

73697

Credits:

Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

128

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