Funeral of Montgomery of Alamein

Title

Funeral of Montgomery of Alamein

Genre

News report

TX Date

Apr 1976

Year of production

1976

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Duration

00:03:03

Description

Report from the funeral of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery of Alamein at Windsor. Describes the scene and armed forces personnel and Royals attending; brass band and 19-gun salute also heard. Body later to be taken to a church at Minstead in the New Forest, Hampshire. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Military personnel; Funerals; Windsor; Minstead; Bernard Montgomery

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