News Briefs: Colours Laid Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1279A
Date Released
10 Dec 1953
Date submitted
8 Dec 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Colours Laid Up. DESCRIPTION: Two hundred members of the 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards, were at Liverpool for the ceremony of laying-up the Battalion’s Old Colours. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Liverpool Cathedral through mist. Band of Grenadier Guards past camera. Guards with fixed bayonets march past, Lord Jeffreys, Lord Derby and Lord Mayor who take the salute. Colours marched up steps into Cathedral.
Keywords
Sport; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Weather; Ceremonies; Local government; Military
Locations
Liverpool
Card file number
60184
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: Colours Laid Up', British Movietone News Issue No. 1279A, 10 Dec 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18935 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)