| “WE HAVE DONE THAT WHICH WAS OUR DUTY TO DO!” Memorial to Rye lifeboat crew who | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5459 |
| Catalog #: | 242591 | |
| Clip Number: | 242591-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 31/93 | |
| Timecode: | 01.46.36 - 01.47.45 | |
| Location: | Rye, East Sussex. | |
| Year Shot: | 1931 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Memorial LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England | |
| Description: | GAZETTE “Rye. ‘We have done that which was out duty to do!’ On third anniversary of the tragedy that stirred the Nation, a memorial to 17 gallant life boatmen inaugurated in the tiny Churchyard by the sea.” Rye, East Sussex. Pan across congregation gathered in Churchyard for service to remember the Rye lifeboat crew who died in 1928. A memorial is draped with a RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) flag. Shots of Lord Blanesborough unveils the memorial to the dead men. More shots of the gathered people singing ‘Abide With Me’, a hymn. MS of memorial. | |
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