Confirmation Of Election Of The Archbishop Of Canterbury (1961)

St Paul’s, London. Documentation on file includes ’the form of proceeding in the Business of Confirming the Election of the Right Honourable and Most Reverend Father in God Arthur Michael, by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of York, to the Archiepiscopal See of Canterbury, in St Paul’s Cathedral, on Wednesday, June 21st, 1961, at 12 noon.’ MS. Principle registrar reading Letters Patent in the crypt chapel. CU. Back of heads of two of the bishops seated at the table. LS. Pan with Archbishop-elect as he takes his place at the table. MS. Archbishop-elect seated at table. MS. Bishops seated. Var. M.S. of proceedings. MS. as Archbishop takes oath. MS. as Archbishop takes oath. MS. Pan as Doctor A M Ramsey Archbishop comes down aisle to the altar of the old chapel. MS. Archbishop giving his first blessing from altar. MS. Pan with Archbishop as he leaves altar. GV. St. Paul’s. (Orig. Neg.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT