Churchill Receives Freedom Of Kensington (1949)

Unused, unissued footage dates and locations may be unknown or unclear. Cuts from newsreel 49, 45 Winston Churchill receives Freedom of the Borough of Kensington. General view of scene inside Town Hall with the Mayor, Councillor JH Huxley, speaking from platform. L, S of personalities taking their places on the platform. Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone is seen on left of platform. Churchill, the Mayor and Mrs Clementine Churchill also seen. M, S of Churchill coming to front of platform and showing the baton to audience. M, S of man and woman in audience listening. L, S of Churchill speaking. C, U of Mayor s hand taking up baton and handing it to Churchill. L, S of Churchill speaking from platform. C, U of clergyman in audience. C, U of man in audience clapping. M, S of audience clapping. Various shots show the Mayor handing the baton and Freeman s Roll to Churchill and Churchill signing the Roll. M, S of exterior of Kensington Town Hall. C, U of The Earl of Athlone arriving. M, S of