The Funeral Of The Late King Of Greece At Athens

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

214

Date Released

10 Apr 1913

Stories in this Issue:

1. *Latest Parisian Fashions
2. *The Funeral Of The Late King Of Greece At Athens
3. *New French Torpedo Boat
4. *Military Sports At Woolwich

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

BFI synopsis: The funeral of King George I, King of the Hellenes. Soldiers, standard bearers and church dignitaries precede the coffin, drawn on a gun carriage by a detachment of sailors (56). The King’s charger and mourners on foot (69). The mourners enter the funeral train (117ft).

Keywords

Royalty; Funerals

Written sources

BFI Film & TV Database   Used for synopsis

Length of story (in feet)

117

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Notes

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