POLITICS: Foundation Stone Ceremony for new Commons Chamber that was blitzed during WWII

Record ID: 575246

  • Title: POLITICS: Foundation Stone Ceremony for new Commons Chamber that was blitzed during WWII
  • Date: 31st May 1948
  • Summary: Gaumont British Ident SLATE INFORMATION: Foundation Stone For New Commons Chamber ENGLAND: London: Westminster: INT/EXT MR ATTLEE Arriving and making speech at ceremony of laying Foundation Stone of New Commons Chamber blitzed during war. Mr Churchill also present. Stone laid by Speaker, Hon Clifton Brown MR CHURCHILL Arrives and makes speech at laying of Foundation Stone to new Commons Chamber. Laid by the Speaker, Hon. Clifton Brown. Seen standing behind speaker during laying of stone THE HON. CLIFTON BROWN - SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE Leads procession at ceremony of laying new Foundation stone of new Commons Chamber blitzed during war. Seen using ancient mallet. Lays foundation stone and declares stone "Well and truly laid" FOUNDATION STONES - LAYING-OF Laying of Foundation stone at Commons Chambers Laid by the Speaker, Hon. Clifton Brown. Speeches by Attles and Mr Churchill PARLIAMENT Laying new Foundation stone in bombed Commons Chamber. Good zoom shots of Houses of Parliament and pan around to side of House. Mr Churchill and Mr Attlee arriving. Procession led by speaker, Hon. D. Clifton-Brown. Mr Churchill and Mr Attlee speak. The Speaker lays the stone and taps it into place with mallet Ceremonies - Inauguration; Buildings, Landmarks and Monuments postwar, peacetime, Sir Winston, Prime Minister, lst Earl, Clement, Deputy, 1st Viscount Ruffside, Clifton, Parliament,
  • Embargoed: 15th June 1948 13:00
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  • Location: Unknown location
  • Topics: Domestic Politics,People
  • Reuters ID: LVA8XLFM2UA0KIN111QUU6RHAS8L
  • Story Text: Churchill, Speaker Brown and other House members listen to speech by Attlee and officiate the ceremonial laying of the stone for the new Parliamentary building
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