Alexander Receives City Freedom (1946)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. London. Interior of the Guildhall. Various shots of the Lord Mayor of London presenting Field Marshal Viscount Harold Alexander with a Sword of Honour. M/S of Alexander addressing audience of dignitaries. He receives the sword in the name of the men and women who helped win the war, he goes on to warn of the “invisible enemies of fear, fatigue, selfishness and pessimism“. Note: Lord Mayor of London in 1946-1947 was Sir Bracewell Smith. In 1945-46 office was held by Sir Charles Davis. Possibly connected with 46/24 - MD. 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 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire New