| THE NATION BOWS ITS HEAD - Massive funeral ceremony for the victims of | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5441 |
| Catalog #: | 243285 | |
| Clip Number: | 243285-5 | |
| Orginal Film: | 30/39 | |
| Timecode: | 01:08:31 - 01:14:02 | |
| Location: | London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Air Crashes FUNERALS: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London PERSONALITIES: MacDonald, Ramsay ROYALTY: British, Edward VIII (Duke of Windsor, Prince of Wales) | |
| Description: | "... to the quiet of 'God's Acre' in the shadow of their Aerodrome - Air Minister to humble rigger - united in death - to sleep forever together!" Cardington, Bedfordshire. Lorries drive at a slow crawl carrying coffins of the victims. Troops, mourners and dignitaries walk along behind. Floral tributes are carried by men in uniform. People line the route. The procession arrives at the small cemetery - the massive hangers of the airfield are visible in the background. Mourners for the dead of the R101 walk into the cemetery to watch the coffins - draped in the Union Jack being lowered into a communal grave. Shot of priest blessing the graves. Men of the RAF fire a volley of shots. Buglers play a tribute. | |
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