WINKLEIGH CELEBRATIONS - NO SOUND
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Channel: British Movietone · 2015 · News & Politics
(2 Oct 1956) G.V. Village of Winkleigh. G.V. Ring O'Bells Public House. C.U. Ring O'Bells name. The Town Criers. New tenants of house arrive by pony and trap. Handing over of keys and licence by the Hon. George Lamport M.P. to Mr. and Mrs Adams the new licencee. Mr. Adams climbs a ladder to put his name on the licence holder of the Ring O'Bells. Mr. Gunn Editor of Daily Sketch handing over keys and talking to Mr and Mrs Adams. G.V. of crowd attending the celebrations. A display by the Exeter Morris dancers. A pint of beer is drunk by one of the local characters. Jack Train and Barbara Kelly in bar of Ring O'Bells. C.U. of "Colonel Chinstrap" (Jack Train). The Winkleigh Bear, part of Devon Folk lore. New tenant running the barrel to pub where he is received by his wife. Following Mr. Adams is the Winkleigh Bear. C.U. dancers in the street. The local womens institute doing Devon folk dances. G.V. of dancing in the streets. Close up of the Exeter Morris dancers in street. The Ring O'Bells opens under its new owner and free beer is served. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/910e28a84232496bbf6ccc2cf2469581
