Item title reads - Primrose Day. Sir W. Joynson-Hicks, new Postmaster General at annual tribute to Lord Beaconsfield. Hughenden, Buckinghamshire.
L/S of people with floral tributes walking along a path, cars are parked at the side. Sir Joynson-Hicks hands his wreath over to a man who lays it on Lord Beaconsfield's grave.
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Description
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Data
- Archive
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 26/04/1923
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 23666
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Film ID:
- 302.33
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration
- 00:00:24:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:40:34:00 / 01:40:58:00
- Canister:
- G 974
- Sort Number:
- G 0974
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- Religion & Politics
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jamied says
"Primrose Day" takes place annually on 19 April, so we can safely date this film as being from 19 April 1923.
"Lord Beaconsfield" referred to was the late Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli.
MORE FOOTAGE OF THIS EVENT CAN BE SEEN IN CLIP 2430.33.