Mons Memorial Unveiled

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1219A
Date Released
16 Oct 1952
Date submitted
Oct 1952
Date submitted
14 Oct 1952
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mons Memorial Unveiled. DESCRIPTION: Lord Alexander, himself a veteran of Mons, went to Belgium to unveil the memorial to the men who fell there. King Baudouin of the Belgians attended the ceremony. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Elevated GV town of Mons. Crowds around memorial, arrival of Lord Alexander, Minister of Defence, arrival of King Baudouin of the Belgians. Various shots of Belgian & British troops paraded. Lord Alexander unveils memorial.
Keywords
Royalty; Commemorations; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Belgium; Mons
Footage sources
Belgium
Card file number
57969
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Mons Memorial Unveiled', British Movietone News Issue No. 1219A, 16 Oct 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18130 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)