| SHIP H.M.S. KENT'S FLAG TO CANTERBURY aka FLAGS OF H.M.S. KENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tape Master: | 5103 | |
| Catalog #: | 365303 | |
| Clip Number: | 365303-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 13 A | |
| Timecode: | 01:13:01 - 01:14:25 | |
| Location: | Canterbury Cathedral, Kent. | |
| Year Shot: | 1915 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Patriotic CEREMONIES: Religious LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Kent, Canterbury PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Military | |
| Description: | See also catalog # 365344 SHIP H.M.S. KENT'S FLAG TO CANTERBURY aka FLAGS OF H.M.S. KENT Canterbury Cathedral, Kent. World War One; ceremony in which the flags of H.M.S. Kent; damaged in Falkland Islands action in December; 1914; were deposited in the cathedral in Canterbury. Opens with raised angle shot of many young guys in naval uniforms walking in front of cathedral. Same; as they enter gate. Line of more people entering-- Admirals; etc.; in various elaborate Royal Navy uniforms; other religious or civic dignitaries in long robes; a few ladies. Shot of a group of more Navy or Naval cadets; holding long thin things like very skinny rifles w/ bayonets; lances or something over their shoulders; as the last people file in. Then an earlier shot; of the line of people in traditional ceremonial costumes alongside the Cathedral; on their way to the gate. Pomp; tradition; grandeur; military. | |
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