The Queen Lays Foundation Stone (1956)

Coventry Cathedral, West Midlands. GV. Pan, Coventry Cathedral and across main square. SCU. Queen Elizabeth II after leaving train and being greeted by Lord Lt. of Warwickshire, Lord Willoughby de Broke. She shakes his hand, Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh follows her out and shakes with Lord Lieutenant. The Queen then moves over and shakes hands with the Lord Mayor of Coventry, Alderman T. H. Dewis. SV. Girl Guides lowering flags. GV. Massed street scene. TSV. Royal car driving through the Coventry street, past representatives of Youth Organisations. SV. Pan, remains of Coventry Cathedral. SCU. Queen and Duke meet Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Geoffrey Fisher (in his coronation cape) and other church dignitaries. LV. Clerical spectators. GV. The Queen and Duke, accompanied by church dignitaries walking through yard of the Cathedral. SCU. Group of dignitaries, including Conservative Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden. LV. Queen and Duke looking at the altar of the ruined Cathedral. GV. Altar with inscrip