1955 UNITED KINGDOM: BRABOURNE CHRISTENING
April 22, 2026
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0:29Now Playing1955 UNITED KINGDOM: BRABOURNE CHRISTENING
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as posted by the channelDate: 26th May 1955
Location: Sweden
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
BRABOURNE, Lord & Lady (Gov of Bombay) At the "CHRISTENING OF JOANNA EDWINA DOREEN" at the Mersha Parish Church Ke nt.. (Grand Parents of)
BRABOURNE. LORD & LADY. At the "CHRISTENING OF JOANNA EDWINA DOREEN" at the Parish Church of Mersham Kent (3 rd Child.).
CANTERBURY ARCHBISHOP (Dr Fisher) Christening "JOANNA EDWINA DOREEN" daughter of Lord & lady Brabourne at the Mersham Parish Church Kent.
CHURCHES. At the Parish..of Mersham Kent/the "CHRISTENING OF JOANNA EDWINA DOREEN"daughter of Lord & Lady Brabourne....also present were the following...King Gust av & Queen Louise..Lady B's Parents...the Earl & Countess Mounthatten...the ceremony performed by Arch.Bish.of Canterbury Dr.Fisher.
GEOFFREY FISHER Dr-- ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY. Christening "JOANNA EDWINA DOREEN" at Mersham Parish Church Kent...daughter of Lord & Lady Brabourne.
GUSTAV VI OF SWEDEN. W Queen Louise at the Christening of "JOANNA EDWINA DOREEN" at the Parish Church of Mersham Kent... daughter of Lord & Lady Brabourne.
KENT. At the Parish Church of MERSHAM, arr. of Lady Brabourne for the "CHRISTENING OF JOANNA EDWINA DOREEN" daughter of..also present were Kinf of Sweden & Queen Louise Lady B's Parents Earl & Countess Mountbatten...Ceremony performed by Arch. Bish. of Canterbury Dr. fisher late fm African Tour...Crowds.
LOUISE, Crown Princess of Sweden (now see Queen Louise of Sweden..) W King Gustav at the "CHRISTENING OF JOANNA EDWINA DOREEN at the Mersham Parish Church Kent.
LOUISE, Crown Princess of Sweden (now see Queen Louise of Sweden..) daughter of Lord & Lady Brabourne.
MOUNTBATTEN Adm. Lord Louis & Countess of. Both at the Christ ening of "JOANNA EDWINA DOREEN" daughter of Lord & Lady Brabourne at the Mersham Parish Church Kent
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