SHREWSBURY SCHOOL 4TH CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS - SOUND

(31 Dec 1952)
Commentator: G.M. Simmons Ext. Boys callover taking place. Several boys file past Head Boy John Fookes and Headmaster Mr. Peterson. They salute as they pass. Various shots of former headmaster etc. chatting in grounds inc. Mr. J. F. Wolfington now Vice Chancellor of Reading and his predecessor Mr. H.H. Hardy (presided at school from 1932 -1934), Dean Allington. GV mass P.T. in progress conducted by Sgt. Major Joyce. Procession of governors and staff escort Lord Tedder to the dais. GV school band. At dais speeches are made (not recorded). shots of spectators on lawns. GV of dais. Cricket game between the Sarasins and the School 11. Shot of Alan Barber (triple blue and Capt. of Yorkshire in his time. Sir William Beech-Thomas (famous War correspondent of the 1st World War) - Head Boy John Fookes with his father, General Sir Bernard and the Right Rev. Edward Frances (Bishop of Southern Rhodesia) Lt. Col. Casey (or K.C.)? Rakes (Chairman of the Old Salopian Club). Hon. Judge Blagdon with Col. Hughes-Ricket and the present secretary of the Old Salopian Club (Mr. G. Sanger). Oxford contemporaries A.M. Gamble (Headmaster of Denston) with A.H. Phillips, Duncan Norman and S.S. Sopwith, Kenneth Rakes again with J.M. Street and Col. Hughes-Ricket, John Langford-Holt M.P. and the Bursar Col. Alder Michael Charlsworth (old Salopian and now a member of staff, Robin Molesdale, Paul Dane, Christopher Penn, Sydney Statue. ROYAL VISIT TO SHREWSBURY (Fri. 24th Oct.) Elevated shot of crowd lined streets, crowds. Queen arriving off train at Shrewsbury Station and received by Maj. General The Viscount Bridgman and the Mayor Col. West. Mayoress is presented, Diana West gives Queen bouquet. Royal cars drive through town. They enter Council Chamber. cheering crowds. At the school: Queen and Duke escorted by Headmaster etc. Queen on dais for royal salute, Major Pole reported for the inspection of the Guard of Honour. Queen walks down ranks. Inspects band. Bandmaster is presented. Boys running off to change for P.T. Queen on dais watching mass P.T. exhibition. Sgt. Maj. Joyce presented to Queen. Tour of school grounds. Oldhams Hall. In the afternoon the Queen inaugurates the new terrace. Headmaster and the boys giving three cheers for the Queen. CU's boys smiling. Queen walking back along 'central'. Boys with their cameras taking snapshots. cars leaving town back to station.
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