by Her Majesty the Queen on the site next to the Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank.
The first part of the ceremony takes place in the foyer of the Royal Festival Hall. Here H.M. the Queen makes a speech in reply to the Rt. Hon. Oliver Lyttelton, D.S.O.,M.C, M.P. (Chairman, of the Joint Council of the National Theatre and the Old Vic) and Dame Sybil Thorndike delivers an ode specially composed for the occasion, by the Poet Laureate, John Masefield D.B.E, O.M.
The second part of the ceremony takes Place on the National Theatre site next to the Royal Festival Hall, where H.M. the Queen lays the Stone after it has been dedicated by His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury.
(to 12.45 app.)

(Composite edition)
(to 15.55)

Vegetable Village: 1: Meet Bertie Bean and Barbara Beet
A new weekly puppet series introducing the folk in Vegetable Village and Fruit Hill.

5.15-5.35 Lawn Tennis - the Right Way!: 1 - The Service
With Fred Perry and Dan Maskell.

Visit to the White City Stadium to some of the eliminating events for tomorrow's Championship finals.
(to 19.15)

The first of a summer series.

George Cansdale Superintendent of the London Zoo, assisted by the animals themselves, examines some strange beliefs.

Television mobile cameras take viewers on a lighthearted survey of superstition among passers-by in London's West End.

(A BBC telefilm of part of this morning's ceremony)

Written and produced by Norman Swallow.
Tomorrow, July 14, is the anniversary of the birth of Mrs. Pankhurst, the founder of the militant movement for women's suffrage.
This programme to celebrate her birthday is the story of Jane Wilson, a rank-and-file member of the movement.
Cicely Hamilton writes on page 39

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