The Grenadiers 1656-1956

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1410
Date Released
11 Jun 1956
Date Other
Jun 1956
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Grenadier Guards 1656 - 1956 - Exhibition. DESCRIPTION: Among the exhibits at St James’s Palace celebrating 300 years of the Grenadier Guards, was a display of regimental uniforms dating from its formation. King Charles the Second founded the Regiment in 1656 while he was exiled at Bruges in Belgium. It was to this lovely old city 300 years later that the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards made their recent Pilgrimage. Once again, the streets of Bruges echo to the thread of marching Grenadiers. SHOTLIST: Interior - Various shots of regimental uniforms from 1656 onwards. Shots of the uniform of 1751, 1815 and the Boer War. Various shots of silverware. CU of painting of the Duke of Wellington. MCU of his bearskin and his Wellington boots. Shots of a painting of the Queen as Colonel in Chief. Shot of 2 drums. CU statue of King Charles 2nd. Various shots of Bruges in Belgium. TPS of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards marching at Bruges. Shot of the crowds. Various shots of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards marching. MCU of British flag flying. Various shots of the Guards.
Keywords
Commemorations; Entertainment and leisure; Celebrations and festivals; Fashion and costume; Military; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; St James’s Palace
Footage sources
France
Card file number
67139
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
122
Story extras:
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'The Grenadiers 1656-1956', British Movietone News Issue No. 1410, 11 Jun 1956. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20996 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)