USA Air Force Memorial Unveiled At Chelmsford Cathedral (1953)

Unissued / unused material. USA Air Force memorial unveiled at Chelmsford Cathedral, Essex. Sound starts at 01:11:35. Various shots civil dignitaries and Mayors of Essex in procession to Cathedral. Lord Lieutenant with Major General Griswald (USA) and Viscount Montgomery in procession to cathedral and enter door. LS crowd in rain. LS the dedication of new porch and unveiling of windows. Dignitaries leaving the porch. LS procession into porch. Provost of Chelmsford Rev. G. E. Gordon makes speech about history of cathedral. Lord Lieutenant makes speech. MS windows unveiled by Viscount Montgomery (Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery, Monty). Monty gives speech inaugurating windows. MS dedication by the Bishop of Chelmsford Sherard Faulkner Allison. Dignitaries leave. Date on dope sheet is 17/10/1953. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.