Buckingham Palace Investiture

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2285
Date Released
19 Mar 1973
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Buckingham Palace Investiture. DESCRIPTION: An Investiture at Buckingham Palace. Awards for boxer Alan Rudkin, cycling champion Hugh Porter, members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and Olympics ‘Golden Girl’ Mary Peters. SHOTLIST: GV Buckingham Palace. SV Alan Rudkin (boxer) holding medal (OBE - Order of the British Empire) Civil Division, with his two sons. CU OBE in case. SV press photographer. SC Rudkins’ two sons hold medal. CU Hugh Porter the cycle champion received OBE civil division. CU medal in case, pan up to Porter with lady. SV Sub Officer Robert Bloomer, Belfast Fire Brigade, with wife & son, receives the BEM for gallantry. CU Bloomer. CU BEM medal in case. SV 5 members of Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) police force, all received the BEM for gallantry. CU constable Albert McCleary pan to Sergeant William Kirk and Constable Robert Wright then to Sergeant James Hazlett and Sergeant David Davidson. SV press photographers. CU Miss Mary Peters who received the OBE Civil Division, pan down to OBE medal in case. CU Peters smiling.
Keywords
Sport; Awards and honours
Locations
London
Card file number
98944
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Buckingham Palace Investiture', British Movietone News Issue No. 2285, 19 Mar 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29811 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)