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Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

988

Date Released

9 Sep 1920

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Outsider Secures Last Classic. ‘Caligula’ Wins The St Leger
• 2. Cycling Championship Meeting at Herne Hill. In Addition to the Ordinary Cycle Races There was a One Mile Scratch Race on ‘Ordinarys’. The British Olympic Team, Who Greatly Distinguished Themselves at Antwerp.
• 3. Across Paris Swimming Race. The Italian, Bacigulupo, was First, But the Fastest Time was Done by the Englishman, Billington.
• 4. Mayflower Tercentenary at Plymouth

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

Crowds at tercentenary centre. Procession in period costume, past. Sailors drawing casket on gun carriage. [SUBTITLE]: LADY ASTOR, MP, LAYS FOUNDATION STONE MAYFLOWER HALL, SALVATION ARMY, ON BEHALF OF GENERAL BOOTH. Lady Astor performing ceremony; crowd looks on; Lady Astor and dignitaries. [2ND SUBTITLE]: SERVICES AT THE MAYFLOWER STONE, BARBICAN. Congregation at open air service. [3RD SUBTITLE]: MAYOR AND CORPORATION ATTEND ST ANDREW’S CHURCH. Mayoral procession past. [4TH SUBTITLE]: EARL READING, THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, OPENS SAILORS’ HOSTEL, THE OCTAGON. Reading makes speech and performs ceremony. Sailors’ hostel; crowd outside. [5TH SUBTITLE]: PRESENTATION OF FREEDOM OF THE BOROUGH CASKET TO AMERICAN CHARGÉ D’AFFAIRES Casket, draped with American flag, is unveiled. US Chargé d’Affaires.

Keywords

Commemorations; Politics and government; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Local government; Fashion and costume

Library number GR

41

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