Title:THE DEPARTURE OF GENERAL RIDGWAY, JULY 1953 - REEL 1 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:NAT 1362
Other titles:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
Summary:General Ridgway arrives with his wife and son (Matthew Ridgway Jr) at Camp Voluceau for dedication of chapel: other VIPs arrive, including Admiral Lemonnier and General Gruenther. Greek Orthodox ministers and Moslem guests (possibly Imams) are greeted. At the chapel, Colonel J T M Henry, Director of Works, French Army Engineers, presents the key of the chapel to General Ridgway (standing with group of chaplains) before they enter. After the ceremony, General Ridgway shakes hand with priests on chapel steps, other Allied officers are also present; General Ridgway arrives at Les Invalides where he is greeted by mounted troops with sabres drawn and enters the building; General Ridgway arrives at courtyard of Hotel Matiegon where he greets French Prime Minister J Laniel. Shot of Ridgway and other officers leaving the hotel; General Ridgway arrives at the French National Defence Building where he meets National Defence Minister René Pleven; General Ridgway arrives at Arc de Triomphe, Paris, for ceremony and is greeted by French officers. During the ceremony he places a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as French colour guard attends: later, he signs the Golden Book and shakes hands with French officials before leaving; General Ridgway arrives at the Mairie of Marnes-la-Coquette and shakes hand with mayor Jean Minaud and Roger Generrier (governor of the Department of Seine-et-Oise). They enter town hall. Later, the general leaves by car.
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Alternative Title:SHAPE FILM LIBRARY [Allocated Series Title]
