Empires Validiction Aka Empire’s Valediction (1925)

Item title reads - An Empire’s validiction (valediction). Duke of York - President - at closing ceremony of Wembley, greatest of all pageants of Empire. The Stadium. L/S of different troops stood to attention in the stadium, some march along. M/S of a line of buglers playing. M/S of Prince Albert, Duke of York, walking into the stadium, he is accompanied by two other men, they all take their top hats off. M/S as they walk down a line of sailors and soldiers. M/S of the Prince in the stands making a speech. L/S of the rows of troops again, the camera pans across them all. M/S of a bishop conducting a service, the Prince stands next to him. L/S of sailors lined up. M/S of a choir singing. L/S of the stands full of people with their umbrellas up. M/S of horses and riders forming a line with sailors stood behind them. They walk around to each side. Various shots of more soldiers and sailors as they march along in formation. M/S of the bishop reading the service. M/S of the Prince making a