Primrose Day - Children Decorate Beaconsfield Statue with Great Statesman’s Favourite Flower

Series

Series Name: Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1366

Date Released

24 Apr 1924

Stories in this Issue:

1. British Empire Exhibition - Opened by His Majesty the King in State
2. Byron Centenary - The Anniversary of the Famous Poet’s Death Was Solemnized in London by the Poetry Society
3. World’s Largest Floating Dock. 10 Powerful Tugs Were Necessary to Tow the Monster from Armstrong Whitworth’s Yard on the Tyne
4. Primrose Day - Children Decorate Beaconsfield Statue with Great Statesman’s Favourite Flower
5. In Gala Dress - London Van Horses Parade in Regent’s Park, Lady Duckworth Presents the Awards
6. Army Cup Final, the King and Queen See Wiltshire Regiment Defeat the Royal Artillery 1-0 at Aldershot

Story

Story No. within this Issue: 4 / 6
Summary: GV procession of children. LV statue and crowd. MLV statue and crowd. MLV foot of statue covered in flowers, man arranging them. MLV statue with shield of flowers on it, label on shield, ‘Mr RE Belilios, Hong Kong.' MV little girl with wreath.
Keywords: Commemorations; Buildings and structures
Locations: London; England
Library number GR: 7473 neg 121ft
Length of story (in feet): 52

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'Primrose Day - Children Decorate Beaconsfield Statue with Great Statesman’s Favourite Flower', Gaumont Graphic Issue No. 1366, 24 Apr 1924. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/79707 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

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