Fresh Honours for Sir Winston

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1385A
Date Released
22 Dec 1955
Date submitted
19 Dec 1955
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Belfast and Londonderry Honour Sir Winston. DESCRIPTION: Sir Winston Churchill arrives at the Mansion House, to receive the Freedoms of Belfast and Londonderry. He was accompanied by Lady Churchill. SHOTLIST: Top shot of table - key. CU Winston and Lady Churchill arrive. CU inspects the guard of honour (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, the Royal Ulster Rifles and the London Irish Rifles and the Irish Guards). CU soldiers of the guard of honour. CU miniature of the ‘Roaring Meg’. CU the silver casket. CU casket handed to Winston by Lord Mayor of Belfast (Alderman Harcourt). SCU Lord Mayor of Londonderry (Senator Dowds) presents the cannon. CU the Mayor’s wife presents gifts to Lady Churchill. CU in sound Sir Winston’s speech of thanks.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ceremonies; Local government
Locations
Republic of Ireland; Mansion House
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
65453
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
138
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Fresh Honours for Sir Winston', British Movietone News Issue No. 1385A, 22 Dec 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20600 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)