New Constable Installed (1938)

Titles read: “NEW CONSTABLE INSTALLED - Historic ceremony at the Tower“. London. On Empire Day we see a military ceremony at the Tower of London as Field Marshal Sir Claud Jacob takes over from Field Marshal Lord Milne as Constable of London’s Fortress. Soldiers and beefeaters stand to attention. The keys to the Tower are handed over by the Lord Chamberlain - Lord Cromer. Jacob takes the keys then inspects the beefeaters. 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 News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be