General Gordon is Honoured in London

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

191

Date Released

30 Jan 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Ice Yachting Offers Plenty of Thrills
2. 2Romanoff Jewels Gravitate to US
3. 3British Skating Aces Compete for Title
4. 4General Gordon is Honoured in London
5. 5Sheep Dogs Display Uncanny Sagacity
6. 64th Round Produces Surprise for Spurs

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: General Gordon Honoured in London. DESCRIPTION: Duke and Duchess of York attend Memorial Service to hero of Khartoum, in St Paul’s Cathedral. Sub.1. Ceremony, held at statue in Trafalgar Square, does honour to Gordon on his birth centenary. SHOTLIST: Duke and Duchess of York arrive in car and are greeted. They walk up the steps to the cathedral. Sub.1. Wreath laid at foot of statue by Major MacKenzie (Vice Chairman of Board of Boys Homes). Boys salute at same. Shot of the statue seen across fountains in the Square. Head of lion in foreground. Close shot panning from bottom, showing writing, to top of statue. CU of top of statue of General Gordon. 2 scenes.

Keywords

Royalty; Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Children; Ceremonies; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2228

Length of story (in feet)

101

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