Maundy Service

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2498

Date Released

17 Apr 1977

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Easter Parade
2. 2Johnny Mathis Visits Game Reserve
3. 3Maundy Service
4. 4This Brilliant Year Exhibition

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Maundy Service. DESCRIPTION: Her Majesty, the Queen attends the annual Maundy Service, which this year was held in Westminster Abbey. The Queen distributed the purses, containing the Maundy coins to pensioners of the Westminster Parish. SHOTLIST: GV Westminster Abbey pan down. MS Beefeaters with money on trays. MS chandelier. LS the Queen presents money to old people. MS ditto. MS ladies watching. MS the Queen presents money. GV Westminster Abbey. MS the Queen and Prince Philip, both with bouquets, walk away.

Keywords

Royalty; Customs and traditions

Locations

London; Westminster Abbey

Card file number

77/66

Credits:

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Reginald William Smith

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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