Labour Party Colleagues’ Farewell to Bevin

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1142

Date Released

23 Apr 1951

Date submitted

19 Apr 1951

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Labour Party’s Farewell to Ernest Bevin. DESCRIPTION: The straight, sombre road to Golders Green crematorium was lined by a multitude of mourners for the funeral of Ernest Bevin. His Cabinet Colleagues were there and Mrs Attlee deputised for the Prime Minister. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Crowd line street (approach) to crematorium. Arrivals at crematorium. Mr Morrison, Mr Chuter Ede, Mr Shinwell. Mrs Attlee alights from car. Hearse slowing along road, coffin carried along cloisters. Mourners, which naturally includes Mrs Bevin walk along cloisters, with Mrs Attlee holding her hand. Mrs Attlee helps Mrs Bevin into car. Cabinet & government ministers walk along cloisters, including Hugh Gaitskell. Several shots of wreaths, flowers, etc. Card reading Mr Ernest Bevin.

Local distribution only

Not shown in Birmingham

Keywords

Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Death; Funerals

Locations

Golders Green Crematorium

Card file number

55353

Credits:

Camera: David W. Samuelson
Commentator: Lionel James Gamlin
Camera: Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

125

Story extras:

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