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Record information – Brief Winston Churchill Funeral
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1966-01-24Item number (ISN):11597Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, TELEVISION: VIDEOTAPE RECYCLINGAccession:1985-0642Media:VideoPart:Part 1Production date:1966-01-24Release date:1966-01-24Description:Television coverage of the first part of the state funeral of British stateman, former Prime Minister and author, Sir Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, who died on January 24, 1965. A visual tour of London and footage of the funeral procession and activities at St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England) where services are held, are enhanced by commentary on historical sites and Churchill's career. Noteworthy shots include: Westminster Hall, where the body was viewed; members of the Royal Navy drawing the coffin on a gun carriage; the procession along Whitehall; Waterloo Station, where a train will transport the coffin to the burial site; and the interior of St. Paul's. Close-ups of royalty and heads of state include: Prince Hassan (Jordan), Harold MacMillan (former British prime minister); Princess Alexandra, Prince Charles, and Queen Elizabeth II, whose presence indicates a special tribute to Churchill.Subjects:FUNERAL RITES & CEREMONIES~GREAT BRITAIN~MEMORIAL SERVICE~MILITARY HISTORY~NAVIES~PRIME MINISTERS~ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL~ALEXANDRA, PRINCESS, GRANDDAUGHTER OF GEORGE V, KING OF GREAT BRITAIN, 1936-~CHARLES, PRINCE OF WALES, 1948-~CHURCHILL, WINSTON~ELIZABETH II, QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN, 1926-~HASSAN II, KING OF MOROCCO~MACMILLAN, HAROLD Language:EnglishOriginal number:61-2-1799-8011Notes:Detailed holdings information: -
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