Dedication

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1539
Date Released
1 Dec 1958
Date submitted
27 Nov 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Mr Nixon’s Visit
  2. 2Dedication
  3. 3Cyprus Dispatch
  4. 4Names in the News: Adenauer & De Gaulle
  5. 5Names in the News: Princess Grace
  6. 6Names in the News: Princess Soraya
  7. 7England V Wales

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dedication American Chapel at St Paul’s. DESCRIPTION: At St Paul’s Cathedral, the dedication of the American Memorial Chapel was witnessed by Vice-President Nixon and his wife. Her Majesty the Queen, Prince Philip and other members of the Royal Family also attended the service. The next of kin of 12 of the men, whose names appear on the Roll of Honour, were presented to the Queen before the service. The Memorial Chapel was built and adorned as the central monument to twenty-eight thousand American Service-men, based in Britain who fell in the Second World War. It is a British tribute to their memory. The Queen unveiled the Memorial Inscription and made a speech. SHOTLIST: LS stained glass window (key). GV St Paul’s. MS Mr Nixon and wife come up steps. Closer - same. MS Queen & Duke of Edinburgh come up steps. CU Queen greeted. MS Queen meets next of kin. CU doors close - fade out into MS Memorial chapel. LS same. CU crucifix. Same. CU top of front of chapel. MS same. Fade out and into TS pan US flag carried to altar. MS flag put in chapel. GV inside church. TS procession. TS Queen, Mr Nixon, Queen Mother and Duke of Edinburgh. closer - Queen and Mr Nixon. BS procession enters chapel. MS royal group - Queen unveils plaque. CU cloth falls away from plaque. TS Queen, Queen Mother & Duke of Edinburgh. GV congregation. MS same. CU bishop. TS flag leaves church.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Religion and belief
Locations
London; England
Card file number
75582
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Camera
Robert Turner
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
198
Story extras:
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