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  • Short Summary

    Lord Rosebery, (Archibald Primrose), is buried in Dalmeny, Edinburgh. Scotland.

  • Description

    Item title reads - A great Statesman passes. Empire mourns late Lord Rosebery, laid to rest in his beloved Scottish home Dalmeny. Edinburgh. Scotland.

    M/S as officials and dignitaries walk slowly through town and into church. M/S as coffin of Lord Rosebery, (Archibald Primrose), is carried down steps by pall bearers and placed in the hearse. M/S as the cortege drives off.

    We then see some archive film of Lord Rosebery sat with some other men, he smiles and waves.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    790.22
    Media URN:
    35796
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    30/05/1929
    Sound:
    Silent
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:05:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:33:12:00 / 01:34:17:00
    Canister:
    G 1611

Comments (1)

  1. derekbews says

    The description of this film isn't quite accurate.
    It shows mourners entering St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh prior to Lord Rosebery's memorial service...followed by their departure. Afterwards funeral cortege drives off down St Giles Street on the way to his burial at Dalmeny Churchyard.

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