The Nation Bows Its Head

Series

Series Name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue

Super Issue No.

30/39

Date Released

13 Oct 1930

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Nation Bows Its Head
2. 2Duchess of Aberdeen

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 2

Summary

In poignant grief - to pay homage at the passing of the victims of the ill-fated R-101. All day - ceaselessly - thousands of high and low degree, paid a last tribute as they lay in state at Westminster Hall. Princes, and people of every land - united in common grief - mourned our dead heroes at St Paul’s - ‘The Empire’s Valhalla’. And so they were bourne, so solemnly, through the stilled heart of the Empire’s capital ... ... to the quiet of ‘God’s Acre’ in the shadow of their aerodrome - Air Minister to humble rigger - united in death, to sleep for ever together!

Keywords

Commemorations; Aviation; Ceremonies; Accidents and disasters

Locations

London; Cardington

Credits:

Camera

Harold G. Jones

Camera

Harry Starmer

Camera

John Campbell Gemmell

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