The Lying in State at Westminster Hall

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
347
Date Released
27 Jan 1936
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Proclamation of New Sovereign King Edward VIII
  2. 2King Edward VIII
  3. 3Journey of Sorrow
  4. 4The Lying in State at Westminster Hall
  5. *Royal Funeral - Special Edition

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Lying in State. King George V. DESCRIPTION: Commentary by Ivan Scott. SHOTLIST: Pan shot down from tower flying flag at half mast to Westminster Hall. Shots of the people queuing into see the coffin lying in state. Close shots of the people in the line. People weep as they leave the hall. Pan down from the roof of Westminster Hall to the coffin lying in state guarded by Life Guards and Yeomen of the Guard. Various shots of the lying in state.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Death; Military; Funerals
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
4221
Credits:
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
Film clip

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