Duchess Of Devonshire (1919)

Duchess of Devonshire lays cornerstone of church at ceremony; ca 1919. Location of events unknown, unclear. Ladies arrange themselves on platform; among the potted palms. Religious procession of altar boys; priests. The Duchess stands behind large block of stone; she waits as men prepare ground; then she touches the stone in different spots with a bellshaped but solid object; and speaks some words. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136, 000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (19101932), Empire News Bulletin (19261930), British Paramount (19311957), and Gaumont British (19341959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the Br