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Battle of Britain Squadron Honoured by Queen Mother

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
2319
Date Released
21 May 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Flower Show Has Royal Opening
  2. 2Film Vision Will Be Coronation Near-Miracle
  3. 3Battle of Britain Squadron Honoured by Queen Mother
  4. 4Reports in Brief
  5. 5Reports in Brief
  6. 6Reports in Brief
  7. 7Reports in Brief
  8. 8Princess Marries Commoner
  9. *General Assembly Church of Scotland

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Summary
Spare-time airmen in squadron which won fame in Battle of Britain receive standard from Queen Mother.
Keywords
Royalty; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
London; Buckingham Palace
Footage sources
British Pathe
Library number
21391
Credits:
Camera
Cedric Baynes
Camera
Phil John Turner
Camera
William Jordan
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:

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Film Archive

Name
Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
Email
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Web
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Phone
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Address
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London
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Notes
British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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