Other titles:PICTORIAL NEWS (OFFICIAL) 340-2 (Spanish version, fragment) [Alternative Title]
Summary: I. Spanish language version of a newsreel item on the building of a giant billboard poster in Trafalgar Square, London, February 1918.
II. Spanish language version of a newsreel item on the arrival of General Allenby in Cairo station on 27th June 1917.
III. Spanish language version of a newsreel item on a memorial service for Welsh Guardsmen, Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Street, 28th February 1918.
Description: The artist, Bert Thomas, supervises the construction of the poster. It is a mural of the Spanish Armada urging people to buy War Bonds as a defence against a comparable threat from Germany.
Allenby inspects the guard of British soldiers drawn up for him inside the station, and talks with local dignitaries.
Lieutenant-General Sir Francis Lloyd is prominent supervising the arrangements outside the church. A column of the Welsh Guards arrives for the service, followed by various officers. The Prince arrives and enters for the ceremony. After the ceremony the officers emerge, and the Prince talks with Lloyd.
Alternative Title:PICTORIAL NEWS (OFFICIAL) 340-2 (Spanish version, fragment) [Alternative Title]
Production Details: Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
Topical Film Company (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Thomas, Herbert Samuel 'Bert' (person)
Allenby, Edmund Henry Hynman (person)
Edward, Prince (Duke of Windsor) (person)
Lloyd, Francis (person)
British Army, Egyptian Expeditionary Force (regiment/service)
British Army, Welsh Guards (regiment/service)
Keywords: arts, British - fine arts: posters (object name)
propaganda, British - inspirational (object name)
propaganda, British - practical (object name)
ceremonies, British - event-related: arrival in Cairo (Allenby) (object name)
buildings, Egyptian - commercial: railway station (object name)
ceremonies, British - event-related: memorial service (Welsh Guardsmen) (object name)
religion, Christianity - military, British (object name)
buildings, British - religious: church (object name)
31/3(41) (event)
31/3(621) (event)
31/3(41) (event)
GB, England & London, WC <Trafalgar Square> (geography)
Egypt & Cairo <station> (geography)
GB, England & London, SW <Holy Trinity Church & Sloane Street> (geography)
