| “TO THOSE WHO HAVE NO KNOWN GRAVE” Memorial to people who died at sea during Fir | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5439 |
| Catalog #: | 242572 | |
| Clip Number: | 242572-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 30/56 | |
| Timecode: | 01.50.08 - 01.52.23 | |
| Location: | Southampton, Hampshire | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEMETERIES: Military CEREMONIES: Honors LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Hampshire, Southampton ORGANIZATIONS: British Legion WORLD WAR ONE, GENERAL: Memorials | |
| Description: | Alternate Original Film# G 1771 Southampton. ‘To those who have no known grave’. Field Marshal Sir William Robertson unveils beautiful memorial to those who lie ‘somewhere in the unplumbed and estranging sea’. Southampton, Hampshire. Veterans and members of the British Legion come forward carrying flags. The march past rows of grave stones in war cemetery and form up by monument. Field Marshal Sir William Robertson makes speech about the simple memorial he is to unveil to those who died at sea during WWI. He pulls the cord to unveil the monument. Two priests carry out small service of dedication to bless the memorial. Flags are raised by Veterans. | |
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