Churchill At Fete In Woodford (1957)

Unused / unissued material - Woodford, Essex. Churchill attends a Conservative Garden Party in Woodford. (This piece is very sadly mute - transcript of speech from old records, keep for historical use). MS Crowds watching in hot weather. CU Lady Clementine Churchill with babies. Various shots of Winston Churchill arriving on platform. CU Lady Churchill. MS Churchill rising to speak “My wife and I are so pleased to be with you this afternoon at your fete in this very lovely setting. In the field of national affairs our achievement in developing unassisted the hydrogen weapon is a helpful contribution. We have all followed the technical controversy on the effect of nuclear tests. I have no doubt that our possession of these perfected means of large-scale destruction is most welcome in many quarters. I myself believe the effect of tests on the present scale to be negligible. Every addition to the free world’s armoury increases the chances of permanent peace. I do not suggest that Soviet Russia desires war