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England : folk customs : Westminster greaze, Westminster school, London. Quit Rent ceremony. Dunmow Flitch trial. Court of Verderers act

Material type: MusicMusicPublication details: 1937.Description: 1 audio tape reelAvailable additional physical forms:
  • Not dubbed to CDA. Available only on tape BBC 306. Record returned. Original recordings: BBC 14182; BBC 15807; BBC 16817; BBC 16818; BBC 17358.
Contents:
Westminster Greaze, Westminster School, London. Shrove Tuesday at Westminster School. Part of the ceremony, with address by Dean of Westminster. Commentary by Max Robertson. 18/2/1947 (BBC 14182). (4'54") - Quit Rent Ceremony, Royal Courts of Justice (Law Courts), London, recorded 26/10/1950 (BBC 15807): 1. Reading of Warrants -- 2. Proclaimation of Summons -- 3. Counting of Nails; counting of horse shoes -- 4. Dunmow Flitch Trial, Dunmow, Essex, recorded 6/8/1951 Claimants Mr & Mrs C. J. R. Falkner and Mr & Mrs A.e. Shakeshaft. Judge: Mr Cecil Hunt Counsel for claimants: Mr.H.J. Smith Counsel for the Bacon: Mr J. Gordon Shergold BBC commentator: H. Riddell (14'00") (BBC 16817) -- 5. Continuation of Dunmow Flitch Trial (BBC 16818) - Court of Verderers Act, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, recorded 6/11/1951. Extracts from the court proceedings: 1. Opening of court; summons read by Chief Agister, H. Forward (0'12") -- 2. Speech by Commoner, C.m. Brodge, about T.t. cattle (BBC 17358).

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Westminster Greaze, Westminster School, London. Shrove Tuesday at Westminster School. Part of the ceremony, with address by Dean of Westminster. Commentary by Max Robertson. 18/2/1947 (BBC 14182). (4'54") - Quit Rent Ceremony, Royal Courts of Justice (Law Courts), London, recorded 26/10/1950 (BBC 15807): 1. Reading of Warrants -- 2. Proclaimation of Summons -- 3. Counting of Nails; counting of horse shoes -- 4. Dunmow Flitch Trial, Dunmow, Essex, recorded 6/8/1951 Claimants Mr & Mrs C. J. R. Falkner and Mr & Mrs A.e. Shakeshaft. Judge: Mr Cecil Hunt Counsel for claimants: Mr.H.J. Smith Counsel for the Bacon: Mr J. Gordon Shergold BBC commentator: H. Riddell (14'00") (BBC 16817) -- 5. Continuation of Dunmow Flitch Trial (BBC 16818) - Court of Verderers Act, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, recorded 6/11/1951. Extracts from the court proceedings: 1. Opening of court; summons read by Chief Agister, H. Forward (0'12") -- 2. Speech by Commoner, C.m. Brodge, about T.t. cattle (BBC 17358).

Not dubbed to CDA. Available only on tape BBC 306. Record returned. Original recordings: BBC 14182; BBC 15807; BBC 16817; BBC 16818; BBC 17358.

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