Christmas Cheese

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2481
Date Released
19 Dec 1976
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Christmas Cheeses. DESCRIPTION: Three hundred years ago the Governor of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea ordered that the pensioners by supplied with cheese and the Cheese Ceremony has been enacted ever since. Nine varieties of English Cheeses are presented to the Hospital and using a sword Pensioner John Creber cuts the first wedge. SHOTLIST: MS pull focus to see glass ball on Christmas tree, pull back to cheeses. MCU whole Cheshire cheese. GV procession headed by Governor, General Anthony Read. MS General Read. MS whole cheese zoom to cut pieces. MS two whole cheeses. MS whole cheese is brought in and handed to General Read who places it on table. MS Chelsea Pensioners. CU face of pensioner. MS cheese being presented to General Sir Kenneth Darling. MCU Chelsea Pensioner. CU his medals. MCU pensioner John L Creber (93). CU his medals. MS Creber cutting cheese with sword (2 shots). MCU cheese being cut. MS Cheese Maiden Heather Neville handing round cheeses. MCU Creber pull back to Heather presenting him with wedge of cheese. MCU Heather kisses Creber, pull back.
Keywords
War veterans; Food and cooking; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Older people; Military
Locations
Chelsea; Royal Hospital
Card file number
76/226
Credits:
Camera
Denis White
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
101
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Christmas Cheese', British Movietone News Issue No. 2481, 19 Dec 1976. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/30915 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)