Farewell to the 3rd

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1623A
Date Released
14 Jul 1960
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Farewell to the 3rd - Grenadier Guards. DESCRIPTION: Buckingham Palace, and Her Majesty the Queen, as Colonel-in-Chief of the Regiment, inspected the Third Battalion Grenadier Guards. Under the scheme for the reduction of the Army, it’s being placed in suspended animation. The march-past by the parade included the Inkerman Company. There to see it were the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret and her husband. SHOTLIST: GV Grenadier Guards. MS Queen Mother and members of Royal Family. MS the Queen. CU guards. MCU the Queen inspecting. MS Princess Margaret and husband. LS march past. MLS. CU. MS The Queen. MS march past (Inkerman Company). MLS same.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
England
Card file number
80643
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Phil John Turner
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Farewell to the 3rd', British Movietone News Issue No. 1623A, 14 Jul 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23682 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)