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  • Short Summary

    Funeral of Baron De Cartier at Westminster Cathedral.

  • Description

    Westminster Cathedral, London.

    Various shots of the men carrying coffin of Baron Emile Ernest de Cartier (Carter?), former Belgian Ambassador, at the graveyard for burial. Various shots of the burial, mourners gathered around the grave as the coffin is lowered - it is unclear where the body was buried.

    Various shots of cars with mourners arriving in front of Westminster cathedral for the funeral service. Various shots of the service inside the cathedral.

    Mourners are seen arriving and leaving Cathedral after the service.

    Some Asian, black and Arabic people, probably diplomats, are seen arriving. Large crowd gathered in front of Cathedral looking on. Clement Attlee and wife are seen arriving.

    Several shots of escort of soldiers slow marching. More shots of the coffin being carried.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    2104.11
    Media URN:
    74231
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    1946
    Sound:
    Mute
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:05:08:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:54:41:00 / 01:59:49:00
    Canister:
    UN 1483 B

Comments (1)

  1. jamied says

    "Baron Emile Ernest de Cartier (Carter?)" - there appear to be several different versions of this man's name, the most common one seems to be Baron Emile de Cartier de Marchienne.

    The graveyard scenes at the outset of the clip take place at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking, Surrey.

    The funeral and burial scenes shown here took place on 15 May 1946.

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