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Summary

Documentary shot at Hawkstone Hall near Hodnet in Shropshire showing the work of the Roman Catholic Redemptorist Order.

Year:

1963

Duration:

0:14:50

Film type:

Black & White / Sound

Genre:

Documentary

Master format:

16mm

Description

Views of Hawkstone Hall and grounds. We then see inside Hawkstone where Catholic priests are trained by a Roman Catholic order called the Redemptorists under Father Nolan. We see the facilities including men playing football and rowing on a lake and views of a religious service in progress. The film then shows the official opening and consecration of a new wing at Hawkstone which took place on 8 July 1962 and was presided over by the Father General William Gaudreau.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

The archive holds a b/w cutting copy and a single colour A roll. The director of this film is listed by the BFI as Ken Gamble and the production company Warners (Commercial Films Division) who were a Wolverhampton based production company.