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The Home Of His Ancestors

1929 , Sudbury (Suffolk)

Cat no. 661

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A compilation of newsreel footage made by the Sudbury Museum showing General Dawes receiving the Freedom of Sudbury.

These films all show very similar shots. The camera angle varies depending on the position of the cameraman. This is a description of the film from Empire News Bulletin. There are interior scenes from the Town Hall showing assembled dignitaries. Speeches are made and a document giving General Dawes the Freedom of the Borough, is handed to him by George C. Gooday, Mayor of Sudbury. There is a shot of the document. The General and company parade through the streets of Sudbury. There are more speeches in front of St. Peter's Church. The film ends with a close up shot of the Mayor and General Dawes. The British Screen News coverage probably has the best views of Sudbury. The coverage from Topical Budget doesn't cover the scenes from inside the Town Hall.

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St. Peter's Church, Sudbury; The Town Hall, Sudbury

Keywords

Ceremonies

Intertitles

It was from Sudbury that William Dawes, one of the Pilgrim Fathers and founder of the American Dawes family, sailed for New England in 1635. Sudbury Suffolk. General Dawes - US Ambassador to Great Britain - receives Freedom of the Ancient Borough - the birthplace of his ancestors.The American Ambassador. General CG Dawes visits home of his ancestors and is honorary Freeman of the Town. Sudbury. Suffolk. Suffolk. American Ambassador's Puritan Ancestor. Sudbury presents Freedom to General Dawes ... a descendent of William Dawes, a stonemason emigrant to New England, 1635.

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The Home Of His Ancestors

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