Cathedral on a Hill

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1668
Date Released
22 May 1961
Date submitted
18 May 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cathedral on a Hill. DESCRIPTION: The new cathedral at Guildford, as yet unfinished, stands on Stag Hill. The Queen and Prince Philip attended its consecration, the first cathedral built on a new site in the South of England since the Middle Ages. Princess Margaret and her husband were also received by the Bishop of Guildford. The Archbishop of Canterbury preceded the Royal party in the procession. Then, the Bishop of Guildford pronounced the Form of Consecration, and signed the Sentence of Consecration. Her Majesty added her signature, in witness. SHOTLIST: Key scene interior of Cathedral. LS Cathedral on Stag Hill - traffic in foreground. LS Queen and Prince Philip getting out of car in front of cathedral. MS crowds. LS Bishop of Guildford shakes hands with Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones - Queen and Prince Philip look on. LS interior of people in the Cathedral - Archbishop of Canterbury walking up the aisle. LS Royals follow up the aisle. LS Bishop of Guildford knocks on the West Doors with his pastoral staff. MS doors open and they enter. GV interior of cathedral. MS Queen and Prince Philip. MS Bishop pronouncing the Form of Consecration. Speech by the Bishop. MS audience (some look like they are asleep). LS Bishop making the mark of the cross. MS Bishop signs the Sentence of Consecration. MS Queen adds her signature. MS trumpeters. LS procession down aisle. LS Queen, Prince Philip, Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones all walking down the aisle. GV Cathedral.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Religion and belief
Locations
Guildford
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
82534
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
170
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Cathedral on a Hill', British Movietone News Issue No. 1668, 22 May 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24112 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)