| GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND Lord High Commissioner represents the King in Edinburgh. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5519 |
| Catalog #: | 257125 | |
| Clip Number: | 257125-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 34/42 | |
| Timecode: | 01:41:29 - 01:43:38 | |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland. | |
| Year Shot: | 1934 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Religious LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, Scotland, Edinburgh PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Political RELIGION: Christianity, Protestant, Presbyterian, Church Of Scotland | |
| Description: | "GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND - Mr. John Buchan, M.P., Lord High Commissioner, represents H.M. The King." Edinburgh, Scotland. Mr. John Buchan, Lord High Commissioner representing King George V inspects the Guard of Honor (Scottish Highlanders) prior to the visit to St Giles Cathedral. Lord High Commissioner and his wife leave the palace in a horse drawn coach. Two other men in coach with them. Several shots of the coach slowly moving through the streets of Edinburgh, lined with spectators. They are in a procession led by mounted troops. Coach stops in front of St Giles Cathedral and Lord High Commissioner and his wife dismount. Lord High Commissioner salutes to the Guard of Honor and he and his wife enter the cathedral. N.B. As well as being a successful politician John Buchan wrote novels such as `The Thirty Nine Steps'. | |
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