Funeral of Strangeways Prison warder who died during riot

Title

Funeral of Strangeways Prison warder who died during riot

Genre

News report; Speech; Tribute; Music

TX Date

11 Apr 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:42

Description

Report on the funeral of Strangeways Prison warder, Walter (Wally) Scott, who died of a heart attack after the prison riot began. More than 150 people attended the service at a church near Bury, including prison governor Brendan O’Friel and Bishop of Manchester, Stanley Booth-Clibborn. Senior Chaplain at Strangeways, the Reverend Noel Proctor speaks of the physical and emotional devastation caused by the riot. Andy Stenton reports. Clip includes singing of the congregation.

Contributors

Andy Stenton; Noel Proctor

Keywords

Deaths; Manchester; Riots; Funerals; Sieges; Prison officers; Church services; Strangeways Prison; Brendan O’Friel; Wally Scott; Bury; Stanley Booth-Clibborn

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