| LORD READING Lord Reading becomes Lord Warden and Admiral of the Cinque Ports. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5521 |
| Catalog #: | 185235 | |
| Clip Number: | 185235-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 34/53 | |
| Timecode: | 01:49:08 - 01:50:29 | |
| Location: | Dover, Kent, England. | |
| Year Shot: | 1934 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Honors LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Kent, Dover PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Civic PERSONALITIES: MacDonald, Ramsay | |
| Description: | "LORD READING - installed Lord Warden & Admiral of the Cinque Ports at Dover." Dover, Kent. [See also #501578, a slightly expanded version of this item.] Procession of dignitaries, mayors and men in academic robes, leaving the Castle Keep to attend the special service at church of St Mary in the Castle. Mounted military orchestra riding through crowded streets of Dover. The castle can be seen in the background, high above the cliffs. There is a stream of cars behind the mounted men. An open car with Lord Reading (Sir Gerald Rufus Isaacs) and wife drive through crowded streets. Procession walking through the streets, going to Dover College Close where a meeting of the Grand Court of Shepway is held to install Lord Reading as Lord Warden and Admiral of the Cinque Ports. Lord Reading inspecting the Guard of Honor. Brief shot of Britain's Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and Archbishop of Canterbury walking along the street after the ceremony. [The Cinque Ports as a confederation dating from the time of Edward the Confessor, and consisting of Sandwich, Dover, Hythe, New Romney, and Hastings. The Lord Warden was the highest officer as well as Constable of Dover Castle.] Alternative spelling for search purposes - Ramsey McDonald. | |
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