Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: British Legion on Parade
Series
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- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 6
- Section Title
- Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Legion on Parade. DESCRIPTION: The British Legion’s annual service and parade took place at the Cenotaph and was followed by a march past on Horse Guards Parade. SHOTLIST: KS Elevated British Legion assembled around Cenotaph, choir singing. Panning shot of crowds, British Legion tilt up Cenotaph during singing of the hymn O God our help in Ages past. Sir Ian Fraser lays wreath on Cenotaph. Several shots of British Legion in marchpast on Horse Guards Parade, in background can be seen Duke of Gloucester taking the salute. British Legion nearly all carrying flags, banners, etc. into camera.
- Keywords
- War veterans; Ceremonies; Military
- Locations
- Horse Guards Parade; London; Whitehall
- Card file number
- 50244
- Credits:
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- Camera
- Alec Tozer
- Camera
- David W. Samuelson
- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Length of story (in feet)
- 86
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How to cite this record
'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: British Legion on Parade', British Movietone News Issue No. 989A, 20 May 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15115 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)