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George Cave of Richmond
The Prime Minister unveils a memorial tablet at the former home of the late Lord Chancellor at Richmond Palace.
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Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin is shown unveiling a memorial stone and giving a speech in Wardrobe Court in Old Palace Yard, Richmond Palace, in honour of George Cave the late Lord Chancellor. Cave had lived in the building for 38 years.
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