Receiving The Order Of St. John 1949

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St. John's Gate, Clerkenwell, London.

MS. Bailiff's Grand Cross. MS. Duke of Gloucester investing Lord Wavell into Order of St. John. MS. Duke of Gloucester investing another man. LS & MS. Investiture. MS. Duke of Gloucester investing another man. LS. Ceremony ending. Knights of St. John walking...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
74491
Sort Number:
UN 2069 I
Time in/Out:
01:41:22:00 / 01:42:18:00
Canister:
UN 2069 I
Film ID:
2252.21
Issue Date:
1949

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