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""....BY SO MANY TO SO FEW""
At Westminster Abbey a service of thanksgiving for the victory in the Battle of Britain 25 years ago. Also pictures of the unveiling of a memorial tablet to Sir Winston Churchill by Her Majesty the Queen. Disclaimer: British Movietone...
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NATO CHIEF IN SCOTLAND
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THE CENOTAPH CEREMONY 1949
At the Cenotaph, Whitehall, the nation pays tribute and with solemn dignity at the Remembrance Day Service, wreaths are laid to the memory of those who fell. Two world wars merge into one, as the veterans march past. Disclaimer:...
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HER MAJESTY INSPECT THE ""BAYS""
The ""Bays"" stationed at Dale, near Chester, were honoured by a visit from Her Majesty the Queen, who is their Colonel-in-Chief. While there the Queen unveiled a memorial to their fallen of both world wars. Disclaimer: British...
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WAR-TIME COMRADESHIP COMMEMORATED BY MEMORIAL GATE
At Trenton, Ontario, Commonwealth representatives were present when Memorial Gates marking the comradeship of the Commonwealth during the war were opened by our Secretary of State for Air. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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EPIC ACTION COMMEMORATED
Highlanders went back to St. Valery on the tenth anniversary of the historic rear guard action fought there by the 51st Highland Division. A memorial, made of Scottish granite, was unveiled by four sergeants who served with the...
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GERMANS PAY TRIBUTE TO RUSSIAN MEMORIAL
From beyond the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin, German Communists left the Russian Zone to pay tribute at the Soviet Victory Memorial, which is in the British sector. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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MAY DAY
About half a million people in the British sector of Berlin attended the anti-communist demonstration which consisted largely of speeches by prominent men, including Herr Reuter, Senior Burgomaster. Meanwhile in the Russian sector a...
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THE ARCHBISHOP'S TOUR
During his tour of the Central African Federation, the Archbishop of Canterbury saw a special display of tribal dancing. Later, he visited the Victoria Falls. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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THE BELGRADE MEETING
The Russian delegations, including Mr Khrushchev and the Soviet Premier, Marshal Bulganin was met by Marshal Tito on their arrival in Belgrade. The following conference was held in the Guard's Club at Belgrade. Disclaimer: British...
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BRITISH MEMORIAL AT BAYEAUX
The Duke of Gloucester went to Bayeaux in Normandy to unveil the memorial to Commonwealth troops. It had been built to commemorate two thousand men, who have no known grave. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection....
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COURT CIRCULAR
At York Minister, a parade to honour the airmen who died during the war was attended by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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REMEMBRANCE - MERCHANT NAVY
On Tower Hill, the Merchant Navy Memorial has been extended, thousands saw the Queen unveil the new monument, for the Second World War. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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EARL MOUNTBATTEN IN INDIA
Premier Nehru warmly welcomed the First Sea Lord and Lady Mountbatten to New Delhi. It was the beginning of Lord Mountbatten's tour of Commonwealth Naval Stations. He paid tribute at the Rajghat Gandhi Cremation Memorial. Disclaimer:...
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KOREAN MEMORIAL
British troops assemble at a point about five miles North of Seoul to honour fallen comrades. Brigadier Tom Brodie, commanding the 29th Brigade, presided over the unveiling of a granite monument. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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ALGERIA - CRITICAL DAYS
Algeria is one of the worst trouble spots of the moment and recently a number of isolated villages were attacked by rebels. A lot of damage was done, in Algeria itself ex-servicemen went to the war memorial to pay tribute to fallen...
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RUSSIAN VISIT ENDS
The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and a night at the Ballet for the Soviet leaders, who were received by the Chairman of the Trust, Lord Waverley. Before leaving Britain, they were shown round the Palace of Holyrood House, during a...
Curated Video
While Confederate Memorials Come Down, Confederate Holidays Continue
Pushes to take down confederate monuments have increased, but at the same time, some states are pushing to further recognize the Confederacy.
Curated Video
'Living' Memorial Challenges Cultural Narrative Around Gun Violence
Two moms called on a design group to build a first-of-its-kind memorial to remember victims of gun violence as people, not numbers.
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'Living' Memorial Challenges Cultural Narrative Around Gun Violence
Two moms called on a design group to build a first-of-its-kind memorial to remember victims of gun violence as people, not numbers.
Teen Kids News
A special look at the History of the Washington Monument
The tallest structure in Washington DC isn't a skyscraper, it's actually the first of
all the memorials to be built on the National Mall. And Lauren found out that it continues to
be on of the most popular.
Bloomberg
France Honors Terror Attack Victims
November 27 -- A memorial service at Les Invalides in Paris remembers those killed in the terror attacks two weeks ago. Bloomberg’s Greg Viscusi tells Caroline Hyde why this memorial means so much.
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9/11 Memorials Stretch Across The U.S. To Honor And Educate
As we inch closer to the 9/11 anniversary, memorials will become a gathering place – for people to mourn and for younger generations to learn.
Press Association
Historian whose work found inequality feels ‘vindicated’ by war graves report
A historian whose research prompted a documentary which led to a report concluding that “pervasive racism” saw black and Asian service personnel not commemorated in the same way as white counterparts said she feels...