Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: St Nazaire Greets War Heroes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
948A
Date Released
7 Aug 1947
Date submitted
28 Jul 1947
Date submitted
5 Aug 1947
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: St Nazaire Honours Heroes. DESCRIPTION: Aboard HMS Sirius survivors of the 1942 raid returned to St Nazaire to pay tribute to comrades who fell. SHOTLIST: KS GV dry dock. MS HMS Sirius cruiser alongside quay. British men march with plaque and wreaths to small monument. GV monument covered with flag. GV of unveiling, wreaths being laid, also plaque. Memorial unveiled by Ramadier. Ramadier decorates several British officers. Commander Ryder and Colonel Newman. Duff Cooper decorates M Guitton.
Keywords
Commemorations; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Footage sources
France
Card file number
48972
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: St Nazaire Greets War Heroes', British Movietone News Issue No. 948A, 7 Aug 1947. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/14583 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)