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1951 - London Military Parade to St. Paul’s Service & Presentation by General Eisenhower

Reel Number: 221605-12

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1940s,1950s

Country: England,United Kingdom

Location: High Holborn,London

TC Begins: 19:20:39

TC Ends: 19:26:20

Duration: 00:05:41

1951 - London Military Parade to St. Paul’s Service & Presentation by General Eisenhower USA soldier, sailor & airman at attention behind book on podium. CU Ornate cover w/ 1941 - 1945, opened to title page: American Roll of Honor They Gave All 1941-1945. Pages turned, first page signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower, 13Aug??. Illuminated & water color pages. Other pages w/ names flipped past. 19:22:07 Ext view of military band & parade thru London street w/ British & American units marching past stopped buses & spectators. Other views & locations; St. Paul’s Cathedral in background. 19:23:28 People on in windows throw confetti. Marching past bomb damaged buildings; billboards; 19:24:15 Front of St. Paul’s cathedral & military marching in. 19:25:02 Two US (?) officers in dress uniforms follow woman up steps. Naval officers w/ swords up steps. Queen, Elizabeth & Margaret out of limousine & up steps, greeted w/ handshakes by Church officials in robes. 19:25:40 Churchill out of limousine & up steps in top hat & w/ cane. 19:25:54 Ike, Mamie, John & wife up steps; greeted by Church officials. 15:26:04 Clement Attlee & wife. Commemoration Ceremony; Dead; British Royalty; High Holborn; England; NOTE: Volume lists 28,000 Americans who served w/ US, Canadian & British units and died coming to Britain, while based in Britain or returning home.

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