| EARL HAIG UNVEILS WAR MEMORIAL Earl Haig unveils the beautiful Coventry war memorial. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5274 |
| Catalog #: | 180838 | |
| Clip Number: | 180838-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1441 | |
| Timecode: | 01:07:25 - 01:08:27 | |
| Location: | Coventry, Warwickshire | |
| Year Shot: | 1927 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Memorial CEREMONIES: Unveiling LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Warwickshire MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS: Military PERSONALITIES: Haig, Earl Douglas | |
| Description: | See also catalog # 513572 EARL HAIG Unveils beautiful war memorial... Assisted by Mrs. E. Bench who lost her four sons, & Corporal A. Hutt, Coventry's own VC. Coventry, Warwickshire Earl Haig in military uniform shakes hands with Mrs. E. Bench and Corporal A. Hutt, along with the Mayor. They stand at the memorial steps. Earl Haig unveils the doorway of the memorial tower which was covered by a Union Jack, and he salutes. The Mayor reads from a book of remembrance and hands it to Haig. The party enter through the memorial door. L/S of memorial tower with the crowd in the foreground. | |
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