• Short Summary

    Lady MacRobert donates £25,000 towards a Stirling bomber after losing her 3 sons in the war.

  • Description

    Item title reads - MacRobert's reply.

    Location of events unknown.

    M/S of Stirling bomber. M/S of Lady MacRobert, widow of Douneside, Aberdeenshire, walking along. She donated £25,000 towards the bomber after losing her three sons who were all in the R.A.F. (Royal Air Force). C/U of inscription on the side - 'MacRobert's Reply' with the family crest. M/S of the crew, the officer gives them a briefing about the donation by Lady MacRobert, camera pans up to the bomber and down to the crew again. They walk towards the aeroplane and get in. It starts up and taxis then takes off.

  • Tags

  • Data

    Film ID:
    1131.32
    Media URN:
    39372
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    03/11/1941
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:02:00:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:39:09:00 / 01:41:09:00
    Canister:
    41/88

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