| FUNERAL OF NAVY HERO JOHN TRAVERS CORNWALL Funeral of the Royal Navy's 'Boy Hero', John Travers Cornwall in 1916. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5102 | |
| Catalog #: | 365247 | |
| Clip Number: | 365247-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 10 S | |
| Timecode: | 01:27:05 - 01:27:45 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1916 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FUNERALS: Military LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England MILITARY: Navy, British PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Funeral WORLD WAR ONE, MILITARY: Misc. | |
| Description: | FUNERAL OF NAVY HERO JOHN TRAVERS CORNWALL Funeral of the Royal Navy's 'Boy Hero', John Travers Cornwall in 1916. Funeral of the Royal Navy's "Boy Hero"; John Travers Cornwall; 1916 (World War One) Opens with shot of coffin on gun carriage with flowers; etc. being secured by several men; all sailors but two. Naval cadets; very young looking guys; stand holding ropes; ready to pull the coffin along; pan back to coffin. DS street lined with large crowd waiting for procession. Procession approaching up the street; led by a naval officer and two men in civilian dress; family. More boys/young men in Navy uniforms; then Navy brass band. Many more mourners follow. | |
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