National Day Of Prayer 1942

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Titles read: "NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER - The Archbishop of Canterbury at Special Service in London".

Unidentified church in London.

Various shots of a choir singing the hymn 'O God Our Help In Ages Past'.

Several shots of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Reverend William Temple,...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44116
Sort Number:
42/071
Time in/Out:
01:36:15:00 / 01:38:56:00
Canister:
42/71
Film ID:
1336.17
Issue Date:
03/09/1942

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