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Duke of Gloucester unveiling memorials of Jellicoe and Beatty. London
M/S Winston Churchill arriving at Trafalgar Square. M/S choir boys. M/S Archbishops. M/S Archbishop of Canterbury G. Fisher. M/S of the Duchess of Gloucester. M/S of the Duke of Gloucester arriving (Prince Henry). C/U Air Marshall Tedder. C/U unidentified persons. C/U leaving platform the Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip) at rear with Countess Jellicoe. M/S the Duke of Gloucester inspects ex-servicemen with banners. M/S pan of the Duke of Gloucester. M/S Duke shakes hands with Countess Jellicoe and David second Earl Beatty.
M/S Duke walks to unveiling position. M/S as the Duke unveils memorials. C/U sailor pan to Duke. C/U bust. M/S Duke lays wreath, followed by naval office and then Countess Jellicoe. L/S the National Gallery pan to Duke walking back to dais. M/S of the Duchess of Gloucester, she walks down from dais. M/S the Duke walking away. M/S of Churchill leaves, speaks with various personalities. M/S Duke of Edinburgh and Duchess Gloucester and Attlee. C/U Churchill pan to Alan Cunningham and Tedder. C/U Lord and Lady Mountbatten.
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The unveiling took place on 21 October 1948, (Trafalgar Day).
"Archbishop of Canterbury G. Fisher" referred to is Geoffrey Fisher.
"Air Marshall Tedder" referred to is Arthur Tedder.