France’s Last Tribute - Over 200,000 People Attended the Funeral of Anatole France, the Famous French Author

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

1418

Date Released

23 Oct 1924

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Nelson’s Day. Old Time Costume in Trafalgar Day Naval Pageant at Portsmouth
2. 2London’s First Mosque - His Holiness the Khalifatul Masih II Lays Foundation Stone at Southfields
3. 3On Odsbodikins Hill - This Steep Slope Severely Tested Competitors in the Climb Organised by the Camberley Motor Cycle Club
4. 4France’s Last Tribute - Over 200,000 People Attended the Funeral of Anatole France, the Famous French Author

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

TGV procession gathered in square with draped coffin? TGV large crowds. LV coffin draped with cloth, flowers, incense burning in holders, priest? Standing by it. TGV coffin and crowd. TGV crowd. TLV procession on the move. [SUBTITLE]: THE COFFIN, AFTER RESTING IN STATE BETWEEN THE SEINE AND THE INSTITUTE OF FRANCE WAS BORNE TO THE CEMETERY IN A HEARSE DRAWN BY 12 HORSES. TGV coffin put onto hearse. TGV hearse in procession tilt up to view of street. CU flowers and words ‘Anatole France. La Ville de Paris.'

Keywords

Funerals; Writers

Locations

France; Paris

Library number GR

7990

Length of story (in feet)

92

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