Item title reads - Heart of Thomas Hardy laid up to rest among his Wessex folk in Stinsford - his beloved "Mellstock" of the novels. Dorset.
L/S of the church, the camera pans down to the graves below. M/S as the vicar walks along the path carrying a casket, he is followed by mourners, other people stand at the side. L/S as the camera pans across the crowd of mourners.
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Data
- Archive
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 19/01/1928
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 33638
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Film ID:
- 712.32
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration
- 00:01:08:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:48:57:00 / 01:50:05:00
- Canister:
- G 1469
- Sort Number:
- G 1469
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Daisy Majumdar says
I am a scholar from India, and am presently writing a dissertation on Thomas Hardy and Religion in his Novels. This video came up while I was searching for material on the depiction of funerals in his works.
I had absolutely no idea that Hardy's funeral was recorded on camera, or that I would ever be able to witness it. Thank you so much for this archive, it has really been the most interesting result of all that I have researched on Hardy.
I hope to find more such video clips relating to English History and Literature.
Thanks so much!
British Pathé says
We are very pleased you found it. It is incredible it was filmed. It's sad we don't have footage of Hardy when he was alive.