Our Latest Lifeboat (1932)

Full title reads: “Brixham. Our Latest Lifeboat. The Prince of Wales flies to Devon to name and launch the ’George Shee’.“ Brixham, Devon. Side view of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor) making speech in windy weather. He talks about the beauty and treacherous waters of the area. L/S Prince on dockside. Lifeboat is in the water below him. More shots of the Prince and the boat. A man on the lifeboat releases a bottle of champagne to bless the boat. The ’George Shee’ moves away from the dock. A large crowd watching begin to cheer. More shots of the boat sailing through the harbour and of the crowd cheering and waving. The Prince of Wales, standing on the bows of the boat waves. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the
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