Home from Greece - (Exclusive Pictures)

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1081A
Date Released
23 Feb 1950
Date submitted
17 Feb 1950
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Last British Troops Home From Greece. DESCRIPTION: At Southampton the 1st Battalion of the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment arrive home from Greece in the Empire Windrush. At Bury St Edmunds the battalion march to their new quarters, where a civic reception had been laid on. SHOTLIST: KS. MS "Empire Windrush". GV "Empire Windrush" approaching quay. Gangway being attached. Lt Colonel Rossiter walks down gangway to be greeted by Lt General Denning. CU same shaking hands. GV quayside troops present arms. Cut-in Denning saluting. Troops off ship & various shots of troops, relatives & other personnel off ship & being greeted by relatives etc. Mix to Bury St Edmunds, troops (elevated GV) marching through streets to Town Hall. Several shots of them paraded in front of Town Hall with Mayor on dais in background. At Southampton, Denning inspects troops.
Keywords
Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Southampton; Bury St Edmunds
Card file number
53258
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Home from Greece - (Exclusive Pictures)', British Movietone News Issue No. 1081A, 23 Feb 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16221 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)