| KITCHENER'S MEMORIAL UNVEILED BY LORD MAYOR OF LONDON Unveiling of monument in memory of Lord Kitchener. c. 1916 | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5105 | |
| Catalog #: | 365377 | |
| Clip Number: | 365377-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 18 E | |
| Timecode: | 01:20:10 - 01:20:53 | |
| Location: | London; England | |
| Year Shot: | 1916 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Dedications CEREMONIES: Memorial LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS: War, World War One (WWI) PERSONALITIES: Kitchener, Lord Horatio Herbert WORLD WAR ONE, HOMEFRONT: Misc. | |
| Description: | KITCHENER'S MEMORIAL UNVEILED BY LORD MAYOR OF LONDON Unveiling of monument in memory of Lord Kitchener. c. 1916 Lord Mayor of London unveils memorial for Lord Kitchener; who died in 1916 when his boat was blown up by the Germans. Lord Mayor and a priest standing behind Union Jack draped along high table; with a white cloth covering the monument at left. Lord M. removes his ridiculous black feathered hat. Another priest standing with the Lord M. and the first priest. Someone pulls a cord and the sheet falls from the memorial monument; about 12 ft high white obelisk with cross and circle emblem on top. (Man in BG gathers up the cloth and carries it off.) Next; a military bigwig gets up and speaks--may be Field Marshal Sir John French. World War One; ceremonies, funerals | |
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