Armistice Day - 1953 | Movietone Moment | 11 November 2022

On this day in 1953, marked the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice which ended World War I. Here is a British Movietone report covering the tribute to the fallen in London. Her Majesty the Queen, with the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke of Gloucester, led the Nation’s tribute to the fallen as the Remembrance Day Service in London. Cut story - KS. Laurel leaf. Semi CU scene of the Cenotaph. Elevated view of the choir boys and religious dignitaries take their positions. Semi-CU Mr Eden and Mr Attlee holding wreaths. Semi CU Royal Box with Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, Duchess of Gloucester. Queen and Duke and Duke of Gloucester walk out of Home Office. Also shot of Mr Clement Davies with wreath. Semi CU Queen standing to attention. Shots of crowds. Shots of Royal Family in box, also Queen and Duke during silence and the last post. Semi CU Eden and Attlee. CU Queen placing wreath on Cenotaph standing to attention. Duke ditto and saluting. Mr Eden lays wreath. Mr Attlee lays wreath. Elevated view of scene below. Shots of Queen and Royal family singing. Marchpast of ex-servicemen and women. Two familiar wartime songs. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. You can license this footage for commercial use through AP Archive - the story number is BM60054. Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: Tumblr: ​​ Instagram: