the 250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE CAPTURE OF GIBRALTAR

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: ADM 1480).

Synopsis

Celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the capture of Gibraltar by Rooke.

Band of the Royal Marines marches on to parade. Lieutenant-General Sir Gordon MacMillan, Governor of Gibraltar, arrives by car and is handed the keys of the gate. He then marches with Captain Peter Dawnay of HMS Glasgow to the dais where he takes the salute. The Sergeant collects the Keys from the General. Part of "Beat the Retreat" is played and the colours are lowered. The Royal Marine Guard of Honour marches past with the Sergeant and Escort of the Keys.

Notes

Summary: cataloguing incomplete as the film has not been viewed - information is taken from CNI records.

 

Titles

  • the 250TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE CAPTURE OF GIBRALTAR (Allocated)
 

Technical Data

Year:
1954
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Sponsor
[Admiralty]