Laying A Foundation Stone - Cardiff (1920-1929)

Laying a foundation stone - Cardiff. Wales. Procession of priests; choirboys/altar boys; men & women in dark coats . Group of religious and civil officials gathered around the cornerstone hoisted by chains w/ a winch (?); a widow in mourning front & centre. People saying a prayer in unison. These people are standing on platform on top of walls of foundation; & some of the beams of the building are in place. A crowd watches from below. CU Priest blessing stone; leaning over & touching it as he reads from a prayer book. The widow stands there holding a mallet; but we don’t get to see her actually hit anything w/ it. Some men lower the stone. Memorials; religion. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136