Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Home Guards Guard Palace

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
624
Date Released
19 May 1941
Date submitted
15 May 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Home Guard Take Over at Palace. DESCRIPTION: To mark the birthday of the Home Guard a unit mounts guard at Buckingham Palace. SHOTLIST: To mark the anniversary of their foundation, the Home Guard take over the Palace guard from the Scots Guards. Various shots of the ceremony which was watched by General Nation (HG). Colonel Josslyn (HG), Major Williams (HG), Sir Jerry Collins and Colonel Mallison, Hon. Fol. GK Mason, General Eastwood, General Sergison Brooke, General Whithead and Field Marshal, HM The King.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Ceremonies; Civil defence; Military
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
40767
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Home Guards Guard Palace', British Movietone News Issue No. 624, 19 May 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11676 (Accessed 27 Jun 2025)