Title:CARDINAL BOURNE VISITS THE IRISH TROOPS IN FRANCE [Main Title]
Film Number:IWM 111
Other titles:
Summary: Cardinal Bourne's visit to 16th (Irish) Division at Ervillers, Western Front, on 27 October 1917.
Description: The Cardinal meets regimental chaplains outside a barn marked as a Catholic church. (Note the official photographer, J Warwick Brooke, at work.) The Cardinal walks towards the camera for a posed shot. Together with Brigadier-General Ramsey of 48th Dublin Fusiliers Brigade he inspects the men, and gives them an address standing in a wagon, finishing with a benediction. The Cardinal talks to one of the soldiers. The film ends with the brigade marching past.
Production Details: War Office Cinema Committee (Production sponsor)
Topical Film Company (Production company)
Jury, William F (Production individual)
McDowell, J B (Production individual)
Raymond, H C (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Bourne (Cardinal) (person)
Ramsey, F W (person)
Brooke, John Warwick (person)
British Army, Div 16 (regiment/service)
British Army, Bde 48 (regiment/service)
Keywords: delegations, British national - goodwill (object name)
religion, Christianity - military, British (object name)
journalism and record, British - photographer (object name)
01/3(4-15).7 (event)
Ervillers, Pas-de-Calais, France (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Silent
Soundtrack language: None
Title language: English
Subtitle language: English
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 326 ft; Running time: 6 mins
