General Pershing in London. After Presenting American Decorations to British Army Officers in Hyde Park ... General Pershing Received the Freedom of the City at the Guildhall.

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

870

Date Released

24 Jul 1919

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Marshal Foch Attends Mass at Westminster Cathedral
2. 2Kiddies’ Peace Tea. ‘Donkey Row’, Limehouse Entertains the Children
3. 3General Pershing in London. After Presenting American Decorations to British Army Officers in Hyde Park ... General Pershing Received the Freedom of the City at the Guildhall.
4. 4King and Queen of Roumania in Transylvania. The Peasants Were Overjoyed at the Annexation. National Fetes and Dances Greeted Their Majesties
5. 5Dublin’s Peace Day Procession. Field Marshal Lord French Takes the Salute

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

SHOTLIST: General Pershing and Sir Douglas Haig in Hyde Park. General Pershing presents decorations and talks to Winston Churchill. Prince Edward congratulates decorated officers. Mayor and Mayoress alight. General Pershing then alights and is greeted by General Sykes.

Keywords

Royalty; Ceremonies; Local government; Military; Awards and honours

Library number GR

3160

Length of story (in feet)

98

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