Mr Churchill Comes Home

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
41/68
Date Released
25 Aug 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1HMS Nelson Visits South Africa
  2. 2Ham and Eggs from USA
  3. 3A Miraculous Escape
  4. 4Mr Churchill Comes Home

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
On board the battleship "Prince of Wales" Mr Churchill heads for home after the conclusion of the historic Atlantic Conference. En route he stops off at Reykjavik and visits the Regent at Government House, and sees parade of allied troops who are stationed on the island. He then takes his leave of the Icelandic Premier and rejoins the battleship. On the arrival home Mr Churchill bids goodbye to the officers and men of the "Prince of Wales". At King’s Cross Station Mrs Churchill is waiting to greet him and a warm reception from Londoners, also.
Keywords
Politics and government; Navy; Military
Locations
London; England; Reykjavik; Iceland
Length of story (in feet)
477
Story extras:
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