Duke at Eastbourne

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1357A
Date Released
9 Jun 1955
Date submitted
6 Jun 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke of Edinburgh at RAFA Memorial Service and Conference. DESCRIPTION: Holiday crowds at Eastbourne witness the tragic crash landing of a Sunderland flying boat in which four men lost their lives. Later in Eastbourne, the Duke of Edinburgh arrived to attend the Annual Conference of the Royal Air Forces Association. SHOTLIST: GV of Winter Gardens. GV of gardens. GV of beach with people running and walking. GV of the Sunderland Flying boat. Various shots of the aircraft. Shots of people hauling the partly submerged flying boat in. CU of the Sunderland Flying boat. GV of the helicopter arriving. Duke greeted by the Mayor. Tedder. GV of parade. CU of flags being dipped. GV of marchpast. CU of the Duke taking the salute. CU of the WRAFS marching. CU of the RAF type. GV of march past.
Keywords
Royalty; Ships and boats; Aviation; Ceremonies; Accidents and disasters; Military
Locations
Eastbourne
Card file number
63726
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Soundman
George E. Collings
Camera
Norman Fisher
Camera
Phil John Turner
Length of story (in feet)
143
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Duke at Eastbourne', British Movietone News Issue No. 1357A, 9 Jun 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20111 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)