This film is from the West Yorkshire Archive Service collection and was made by Jewish tailor and amateur filmmaker, Alec Baron. It contains footage of a Remembrance Day parade that was held in London for Jewish ex-servicemen. There are shots of the processions as well as Mayor Brunel Cohen, and Montague Burton, of Burton's Clothing stores. Alec's family were Russian Jews who escaped the troubles and set up a tailoring business in Leeds. Alec developed a keen interest in film and...

This film is from the West Yorkshire Archive Service collection and was made by Jewish tailor and amateur filmmaker, Alec Baron. It contains footage of a Remembrance Day parade that was held in London for Jewish ex-servicemen. There are shots of the processions as well as Mayor Brunel Cohen, and Montague Burton, of Burton's Clothing stores. Alec's family were Russian Jews who escaped the troubles and set up a tailoring business in Leeds. Alec developed a keen interest in film and theatre and set up the first film society outside of London. His films capture family life and social events as well as educational and promotional style films made to encourage people to keep the Jewish way of life. Title-Leeds Jewish Film Society presents Title-Remembrance Day Title-Jewish Ex-Servicemen visit London. There is a shot of a train station and then a point of view shot from the train as it leaves the platform; somebody is waving the train off. Title- Major Clive Behren's Branch Officials Inside a carriage a group of men and women sit on the seats and stand around smiling at the camera. Title-Montague Burton's Party In another carriage another group of men and women sit and stand around posing for the camera. Title-Whitehall. The camera is positioned at the side of a street as a large procession of ex-service men walk past; there are some cars, women and police officers taking part in the march. The procession makes its ways to the cenotaph where a large Star of David wreath has been laid. Title-The Leeds Contingent. Another large procession of men makes its way past the monument; they are followed by a marching band and a contingent of marching women. Two rabbis make speeches standing on a platform.  A group of men stand and pose for the camera. A Scout stands in front of them with a sign which reads `Leeds'. Then there are shots of the rabbis again. Title-The V.C.S Lt Keysor and Plc L. White. A group of men with long coats and medals stand in a line holding the Star of David wreath. Title-Major Brunel Cohen. He sits in a wheel chair and talks to some of the men who are holding the wreath. Back on the platform, the rabbis are still talking; one of them appears to give a blessing to the crowd. Some more men talk to the Mayor and then there is a long shot of all the men lined up at the big square. A man walks along the lines of men, as if he is inspecting them.