Ceremony of the Cheeses

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2377A

Date Released

26 Dec 1974

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Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ceremony of the Xmas Cheeses. DESCRIPTION: Lt General Sir Brian Horrocks at the annual Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses at the Royal Hospital. SHOTLIST: GV procession of VIPs proceeding to main table. SV stilton cheese on table. SV cheddar on table. SV Lt General Sir Brian Horrocks about to address pensioner. SV pensioners. SV Sir Brian talking. SV pensioners applauding. SCU on pensioner WF Avery (93). SV cheese on table. SV pan WF Avery (& master cook) walking with his sword toward the cheese. CU pensioner watching. FV WF Avery cutting the cheese. GV the hall with people in. SV pensioners at table being served with cheese by Cheese Maiden Heather Neville. CU pensioner drinking. SCU Heather with 2 pensioners. SV 2 pensioners talking pan to medals on one of their coats. SV pensioners eating cheese. SV Heather handing cheese to a pensioner. CU pensioner. CU ditto and Heather. SV pensioners drinking. SV pensioners talking. FV Heather sitting up close to pensioner.

Keywords

Organisations; War veterans; Food and cooking; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Older people; Military

Locations

Chelsea

Card file number

74/361

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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