Lord Mayor Visits Ts Royalist

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2237A

Date Released

20 Apr 1972

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Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lord Mayor Visits "Ts Royalist". DESCRIPTION: Sir Edward Howard, the Lord Mayor of London visits the cadet training ship ‘Royalist’, moored just by Tower Bridge. His Worship saw the young sailors climb rigging, set the sails and showed him that even in these ‘cushy’ days, life before the mast is a disciplined business. SHOTLIST: GV TS Royalist at Tower Pier. GV Tower Bridge & yachts moored pan to CU name TS Royalist on bow. CU figure head of Royalist. MS pan Lord Mayor of London Sir Edward Howard goes aboard & is greeted by Captain Fanshaw. AS cadets climb rigging. CU Lord Mayor & Fanshaw watching. MS cadets unfurling sails. AS sails unfurled as officer shouts orders. MCU cadets hauling on ropes. BV cadet hoisting sail. CU Howard watching. MCU cadets hauling on ropes pan to cadet fastening rope. CU bell inscribed TS Royalist 1971 LS Lord Mayor & group of officers watching.

Keywords

Organisations; Ships and boats; Local government; Youth

Locations

London; Tower Bridge

Card file number

98047

Credits:

Commentator: Leonard Martin
Camera: Ray Gallard

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