Sir Francis

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1988

Date Released

10 Jul 1967

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sir Francis. DESCRIPTION: Sir Francis Chichester receives the Accolade of Knighthood from the Queen at a ceremony at Greenwich, recalling another ceremony, nearly four hundred years ago, at Deptford, when Sir Francis Drake was knighted. Today, at Madame Tussaud’s, Drake and Chichester stand together. Also on the same theme, at Brixham in Devon, a replica of Drake’s flagship, the Golden Hind, has been bought by a group of American businessmen. SHOTLIST: GV Sir Francis Chichester sailing Gipsy Moth IV down the River Thames at Greenwich. GV various boats following Sir Francis down river. GV Sir Francis, his wife and son on board Gipsy Moth Four. LS Gipsy Moth and spectators’ boats moving down river. GV Brixham Harbour with the replica of Golden Hinde in background. MS The Golden Hinde figurehead. GV The Golden Hinde. GV deck of Golden Hinde. MS pan men working on deck of Golden Hinde. CU shipment docket for Golden Hinde. MS men working on deck. GV Golden Hinde at Brixham. CU waxwork effigy of Sir Francis Drake. MCU pan ditto to waxwork of Sir Francis Chichester. MCU wax effigy of Sir Francis Chichester. MCU the 1/9d. edition of special Chichester stamps. CU Michael Goaman the stamp designer. CU 1/9d. stamp. GV Sir Francis alights from Gipsy Moth at Greenwich Pier. GV Greenwich Naval College. MS the Queen and Prince Philip. LS Sir Francis walks and shakes hands with Queen and Prince Philip, Lady Chichester does same. CU Giles Chichester. MCU Queen talking to Sir Francis. MS Naval Cadet places Knighting Stool in place. MCU as Queen knights Sir Francis. CU crowd. GV Sir Francis and Queen walk along pier to Gipsy Moth. CU Gipsy Moth name on bows. MS Queen on deck of Gipsy Moth. GV crowd. MS Queen steps off Gipsy Moth onto pier. GV pleasure boats on river. GV Gipsy Moth moves off from pier. GV Tower Bridge open, Gipsy Moth passes through. GV pleasure launch. GV Gipsy Moth passes fire boat.

Keywords

Royalty; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Records; Ceremonies; Postal services; Navy; Military; Awards and honours; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London; England; Brixham; Greenwich

Card file number

92566

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Camera: John Wanstall
Commentator: Peter Nerreter
Camera: Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

294

Story extras:

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