Mr. Menzies Receives The Freedom Of London (1952)

Guildhall, London (REEL 1. ) Music. Introduction to speaker. Prinicpal Clerk to the Chamberlain speaking - ’Boyce, Mayor the common pay his scoff and bear his lot and so they all say’ LS. Menzies arriving inside Guildhall. LS. GV. Menzies speaking (NAT. SND.) ’I Robert Gordon Menzies do solemnly swear that I will be good and true to our Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth the Second, that I will be obedient to the Mayor of this City, that I will maintain the franchises and the customs thereof and will keep this City harmless in that which in me is. That I will know no gatherings nor conspiracies made against the Queen the Queen peace but I will warn the Mayor thereof or hinder it to my power and that all these points and articles I will well and truly keep according the the laws and customs of the city to my power. MS. Menzies signing the Freeman’s declaration. The Lord Mayor hands casket to Menzies saying:- LS. Menzies speaking (NAT. SND), Lord Mayor, Chamberlain your Excellencies,