This film, one of the latest in the Mitchell and Kenyon collection, apparently records the events of Clitheroe's Mayoral Sunday on 10 November 1912, when dignitaries of the Lancashire town assembled for a procession to the parish church for an annual service. It was very much a male preserve and in attendance were "Public Officials and other Gentlemen of the Borough."

Source: BFI

Local procession for mayoral Sunday in Clitheroe. (Synopsis) M&K 347: Main (replacement) title (00.07). Filmed looking up the high street. Bystanders line up on the pavement, some running to cross the road ahead of the procession to take up their positions. Columns of soldiers in ceremonial uniform, men in suits and bowler hats, a brass band, boy scouts (one carrying the Union flag), more soldiers in ceremonial uniforms, firemen, policemen, civic officials led by two top-hatted men carrying halberds, the town crier (?) with mace, the mayor wearing a chain of office, civic officials, many with open umbrellas (3.16mins). (Shotlist) M&K 350: Replacement title (0.7). Continuation of Mitchell and Kenyon 349: Clitheroe Mayor No. 3 1912. The final worshippers have left the church. The mayoral procession leaves the church. The procession is led by two top-hatted men carrying halberds followed by a senior police/army officer, the town crier (?) in full ceremonial and carrying the town mace, the mayor and town officials - all officials carry open umbrellas. The mayoral procession seems to include those men who paraded down the high street in Mitchell and Kenyon 348: Clitheroe Mayor 1912. The last group of officials to depart the church include men wearing sashes (1.44). Once the entrance to the church is clear three men walk from the church (1.50mins). (Shotlist) M&K 348: Replacement title (0.07). View looking up crowd-lined high street as parade of civic dignitaries, all men and most wearing top hats, walks down the street to camera .The parade ends with a group of civic dignitaries wearing sashes (0.30). View of church entrance as worshippers leave - most carrying open umbrellas. Members of the congregation are all well-dressed. The congregation also includes policemen, firemen and the occasional army (?) officer all in full ceremonial uniforms (2.37mins). (Shotlist) M&K 349: Replacement title (0.7). Continuation of Mitchell and Kenyon 348: Clitheroe Mayor 1912. Worshippers (all with open umbrellas) continue to stream out of the church entrance; includes boy scouts (one carries a Union flag). The occasional fireman is also present (1.21). A group of soldiers leaves the church with the worshippers, followed by more worshippers (2.26). (Shotlist)

M&K 347,348,349 and 350 make up this one film. Running order: 347, 350, 348, 349. The running order of the reels needs to be confirmed. The order seems wrong on our BFI Player version.

Source: BFI