Elizabeth of Ladymead
Date: 1948
Director: Herbert Wilcox
Production Company: Herbert Wilcox Productions
Stars: Anna Neagle, Hugh Williams, Isabel Jeans, Michael Laurence, Bernard Lee, Nicholas Phipps, Michael Shepley, Hilda Bayley, Henry Edwards
Location(s): Middlesex
Region(s): South East E-L
Storyline:
Across a century, a family lives through four wars with each generation’s wife dreaming of her husband’s return from battle before reflecting on the changes that have occurred whilst he has been away.
Additional Information:
Screen captures by Phil Wilkinson
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The year is 1946 and this is Ladymead, a Georgian Mansion set in the English countryside.
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Franklin drives Mrs. Beresford from home to meet her husband.
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Elizabeth Beresford (Anna Neagle) arrives at the air base in time to see Captain Beresford's plane approaching.
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The Short S25 Sunderland MK3 touches down.
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Elizabeth and John Beresford (Hugh Williams) embrace after spending six years apart.
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The couple walk through their garden at Ladymead. In the background stands the tower of St. Mary's church in Littleton, Middlesex.
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Elizabeth comments that John has changed as he shows a new concern for the fruit in the garden. The garden lies to the south of St. Mary's church and properties on Squire's Bridge Road can be seen to the top left.
- Capture 8
- 11 Jul 2021
Following a jaunt back to 1854, we move forward to 1903 to find John Beresford returning home from the Boer War. St. Mary's church stands in the left background and The Lodge, on Squires Bridge Road, stands to the right.
Nick Boorman took this closer view in which the church is partially obscured but the foreground roof appears to be the same one seen in the left background of the capture.
- Capture 9
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Alice Palmer approaches the Vicar after John Beresford's carriage passes. This land, almost next door to Shepperton Studios, is now occupied by Magdalene Road, Littleton.
Taken from a similar position by Nick Boorman.
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Elizabeth gazes out over Ladymead's grounds as her husband arrives at the house.
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John Beresford (Bernard Lee) and Elizabeth embrace after spending years apart.
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Franklin (Norman Pierce) shows the Captain around the estate.
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John arranges to meet Franklin at the house later to go over the accounts.
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Two Boys run to hide after firing a catapult at Elizabeth. Squire's Bridge Road, Littleton, by the look of the wall, just along from The Lodge seen in the next capture.
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Nursing a cut on her face, Elizabeth leaves the vicarage to return home. Facing The Lodge on Squire's Bridge Road in Littleton, Middlesex.
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In 1919, Captain John Beresford (Michael Laurence) descends from the station footbridge as he returns home from the Great War.