| HIS LAST VOYAGE The coffin of Commodore Sir Edgar Britten is carried aboard the tug "Calshot" to be taken and buried at sea. The Needles, Isle of Wight. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6322 |
| Catalog #: | 252993 | |
| Clip Number: | 252993-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 36/88 | |
| Timecode: | 01:15:50 - 01:16:57 | |
| Location: | The Needles, Isle of Wight | |
| Year Shot: | 1936 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FUNERALS: At Sea LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Isle Of Wight | |
| Description: | His last voyage. Commodore Sir Edgar Britten (Captain of the "Queen Mary") buried at sea. The Needles, Isle of Wight. L/S as the camera pans across the tug "Calshot". M/S as Commodore Sir Edgar Britten's coffin is carried aboard the tug, ensigns are flown at half mast as it is lifted up in a harness then lowered onto a platform. M/S of officers watching. M/S of the coffin. M/S as crew and family come onboard, M/S as they stand on deck with the coffin. M/S's as the tug sails away into the mist. | |
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