Military Funeral Of Mr Douglas P. Pielou,… 1927

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Item title reads: " Military Funeral of Mr. Douglas P. Pielou, MP, moving scenes at Dudley."

Dudley, Yorkshire

The coffin is borne on a gun carriage and draped with a Union Jack. It is raining. The coffin bearers take the coffin from the carriage and move into the church. Officers...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
26551
Sort Number:
G 1364
Time in/Out:
01:33:39:00 / 01:34:47:00
Canister:
G 1364
Film ID:
666.19
Issue Date:
17/01/1927

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