Edinburgh - The Assembly

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1564
Date Released
25 May 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Edinburgh - the Assembly. DESCRIPTION: The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland opened with a service at St Giles’ Cathedral. The Earl of Wemyss and March, the Queen’s representative as Lord High Commissioner, arrived and inspected the Guard of Honour, mounted by the Royal Highland Fusiliers. The Lord Lyon King of Arms, the Heralds and Pursuivants, headed the procession, in which the Lord Provost of Edinburgh was followed by the Lord Provost of Glasgow. Later, near the statue of John Knox, they moved to the Assembly Rooms, where the Lord High Commissioner made his address to the Kirk in Assembly. SHOTLIST: Marchpast in kilts (key). GV Edinburgh scene. LS St Giles’ Cathedral. Low angle same. MS Earl of Wemyss & Lord High Commissioner. FS Guard of Honour salute. SS inspection Guard of Honour. BS Lord Lyon King of Arms Heralds in procession. MS same including pursuivants. Same Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Glasgow. CU pan down statue of John Knox. FS procession moves towards the Assembly Rooms. Same. BS same.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Aristocracy; Ceremonies; Local government; Military; Religion and belief
Locations
Scotland
Card file number
77225
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
John Charles Elder
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Edinburgh - The Assembly', British Movietone News Issue No. 1564, 25 May 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23033 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)