The Surrender Stone

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1539A
Date Released
4 Dec 1958
Date submitted
1 Dec 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Surrender Stone. DESCRIPTION: Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. It was a special parade of officer cadets of the three Services. The occasion was the handing over of the Luneburg surrender monument. The Field Marshal then made a speech. SHOTLIST: MS Montgomery walk on parade ground. GV parade. MS Montgomery inspecting. GV parade. MS Montgomery inspecting. CU parade. MS Montgomery speaking - fade to MS Montgomery in Luneburg tent at time of surrender. GV ensemble in tent. CU Montgomery in tent - fade to MS Montgomery speaks at Sandhurst. GV march past. MS same. MS Montgomery. MS march past. GV Montgomery. GV Montgomery salutes march past. MS march past. MS Montgomery looks at stone. CU plaque. MS Montgomery looks at stone.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Locations
Berkshire; Sandhurst
Card file number
75653
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Camera
Terry O’Brien
Length of story (in feet)
191
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Surrender Stone', British Movietone News Issue No. 1539A, 4 Dec 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22739 (Accessed 25 Jun 2025)