Tributes: Sir Francis Chichester

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2256A

Date Released

31 Aug 1972

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Tributes: Prince William
2. 2Tributes: Sir Francis Chichester
3. 3Brands Hatch - Fittipaldi Victory
4. 4Grasmere: Lakeland Sports
5. 5Olympics Open

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tributes: Sir Francis Chichester. DESCRIPTION: Tribute too, to Sir Francis Chichester, that intrepid Old Man of the Sea, who died at Plymouth at the age of 70. SHOTLIST: LV interior museum of famous seafaring personalities. SV waxwork figure of ditto Sir Francis Chichester. GAV Chichester’s yacht Gipsy Moth IV at sea during round the world voyage. GV crowd awaiting arrival. LV Gipsy Moth IV. SV ditto with Sir Francis waving. SCU ditto. GV crowds assembled in front of Greenwich Naval College. SV Chichester walks forward and shakes hands with Queen. SCU son, Giles, watching. SV Chichester talking with Queen. 2 SVs sailor puts kneeling stool into position. SV Queen knighting Chichester. GV Gipsy Moth IV moored at landing stage. CU bow. SV Queen on board Gipsy Moth IV talking to Chichester. LV Sir Francis waving as he sails away from landing stage.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Sailing

Locations

United Kingdom

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Library

Card file number

98391B

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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