London welcomes Major Henry O’Neal de Hane Segrave (1929)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Crowds welcome Major Segrave on his return from America Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION Hail Segrave! - Speed king of the World on land and water - Britain’s Champion Breaker of records. SLATE: Ships and aircraft join in riot of welcome for MAJOR . SEGRAVE, who returns triumphantly from America on White Star line “Olympic.“ People waiting for liner to dock; Close up of Major Henry Segrave; Biplanes overhead; SLATE: Nearing Southampton. People including Segrave on deck Seagrave looking at life-boats; “Olympic“ liner; Seagrave with female; SLATE: London’s Ovation. - The Lord Mayor is among those to meet the gallant major and Captain Irving designer of the “golden Arrow“ Street scene; Segrave being welcomed; Lord Mayor; Cars and spectators SLATE: Off to Berkeley St. W. Cars passing by streets lined with crowds; Cars arriving at The ’May Fair’
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