Christening of Mr Churchill’s Sixth Grandchild

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1066A
Date Released
10 Nov 1949
Date submitted
7 Nov 1949
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Christening of Mr Churchill’s Sixth Grandchild. DESCRIPTION: It was an important occasion for the Churchill family when Captain Soames and his wife (formerly Mary Churchill) took their baby daughter to be christened. SHOTLIST: KS. MS church. Arrival Mr & Mrs Soames holding the baby. Mr & Mrs Churchill make their way with Randolph Churchill walking behind them, through the crowds in the churchyard. Captain Soames holds up his son Nicholas, watched by his daughter (elder).
Keywords
Children; Social events; Religion and belief
Locations
Sussex; Fletching
Card file number
52762
Credits:
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
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'Christening of Mr Churchill’s Sixth Grandchild', British Movietone News Issue No. 1066A, 10 Nov 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16034 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)