WORLD IN REMEMBRANCE

World In Remembrance 1965

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This item is in colour.

Title reads: "World in Remembrance".

Intertitle reads: "With splendour befitting one of mankind's greatest, Britain lays to rest Sir Winston Churchill".

Funeral of Winston Churchill, London.

L/S of Westminster and the River Thames. C/U Big Ben. Various shots funeral procession leaving Westminster Hall where coffin has laid in state. Sailors of Royal Navy draw the gun carriage bearing coffin. C/U gun carriage and coffin draped in Union Jack flag. Various shots military procession following coffin: army band, soldiers and sailors with rifles pointing downwards and Royal Horseguards. Churchill's orders and decorations are carried on cushions. M/S Nelson's column.

The procession reaches St. Paul's Cathedral. We see the Archbishop of Canterbury, followed by Cardinal Heenan entering St. Paul's. Various shots international statesmen and royalty arriving at St. Paul's: Ray Gunter (Minister of Labour), Soviet Marshall Koniev, President Charles de Gaulle, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, Prince Bernhard. British Royal family arrive; Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, Lord Snowdon, Duke and Duchess of Kent and Princess Marina. The Lord Mayor of London welcomes Queen Elizabeth II, Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip) and Prince Charles (Prince of Wales). L/S of pall bearers: Harold Macmillan, Sir Robert Menzies, Lord Normanbrook, Field Marshal Gerald Templer, Lord Bridges, Lord Ismay, Field Marshal Viscount Slim, Viscount Portal of Hungerford, Earl of Avon, Earl Attlee (Clement Attlee), Field Marshal Earl Alexander, Earl Mountbatten.

Various shots cortege entering St. Paul's followed by members of Churchill's family. Various shots coffin being carried up aisle, cathedral is packed with mourners. Coffin remains on plinth while congregation sing "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah". Various shots coffin being carried out of cathedral. Various shots of dignitaries present; including President Charles de Gaulle, Prime Minister Harold Wilson, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, King Baudouin of Belgium.

L/S of Tower Bridge, cannons in foreground fire 19 gun salute. Various shots London Survey Launch "Havengore" taking coffin towards festival pier. Wharf cranes in London docks dip as launch passes, fleet of fighter planes fly overhead. L/S of Westminster and River Thames.

Note: service programmes for funeral are on file.

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Sir Winston Churchill death Prime Ministers politicians personalities funerals London rivers Thames Big Ben processions sailors Royal Navy RN Trafalgar Square St Paul's cathedrals Archbishops Canterbury Arthur Michael Ramsey Cardinal John Carmel Heenan royalty Ray Gunter Marshall Koniev Presidents Charles de Gaulle Queen Juliana of the Netherlands Holland Prince Bernhard Queen Mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Princess Margaret Countess Lord Snowdon Anthony Armstrong-Jones Duke Duchess of Kent Prince Edward katherine Worsley Princess Marina of Greece Dowager Duchess Lord Mayors Queen Elizabeth II Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Charles Prince of Wales Harold Macmillan Sir Robert Menzies Australia Lord Normanbrook Norman Craven Field marshal Gerald Templer Lord Bridges Edward Lord Ismay General Hastings Lionel Field Marshal Viscount William Slim Viscount Portal of Hungerford Charles Frederick Earl of Avon Anthony eden Clement Attlee Field Marshal Earl harold Alexander of Tunis Earl Lord Louis Mountbatten aristocracy London St Paul's cathedrals Sir Winston Churchill personalities politicians Prime Ministers Presidents Charles de Gaulle Harold Wilson sir Alec Douglas-Home royalty King Baudouin of Belgium tower Bridge launches Havengore rivers Thames Festival Hall Pier cranes Westminster

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Cataloguer:: Amelia
Stock:: Colour
Sound:: Sound
Media URN:: 55146
Sort Number:: 65/010

Time in/Out:: 01:47:12:00 / 01:56:58:00
Canister:: 65/10
Film ID:: 1788.13
Issue Date:: 01/02/1965

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