| THE LEGION REMEMBERS Duke of Connaught and Earl Haig lead a memorial service for the British Legion. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5366 |
| Catalog #: | 180839 | |
| Clip Number: | 180839-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1405 | |
| Timecode: | 01:25:42 - 01:27:11 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1927 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Memorial LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS: Unknown Soldier, The Cenotaph PERSONALITIES: Haig, Earl Douglas ROYALTY: British, Prince Arthur (Duke of Connaught) | |
| Description: | Duke of Connaught and Earl Haig at British Legion's deeply impressive Annual Memorial Parade. The Cenotaph, London M/S of the Duke and Earl, from behind as they address the assembled legions. Veterans hold Union Jacks. M/S of a procession of churchmen wearing robes slowly file past a war memorial, they assemble and a bishop reads a sermon. Earl Haig lays a large wreath at the foot of a memorial, and he steps back and bows his head. The legion members lower their standards, and then march past the Earl and Duke and other officials, who are stood on a raised platform, covered by a Union Jack. L/S of the British legion members marching. crowds watch. | |
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