Funeral of Eric Heffer

Title

Funeral of Eric Heffer

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Tribute

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:00

Description

Report on the funeral of Eric Heffer, Labour MP for Liverpool Walton. Tony Benn gives a speech praising Heffer’s ability to speak his mind, his image in politics, and his love for Liverpool. David Sheppard, Bishop of Liverpool, pays his respects. Councillor Cathy Wilson denies that the banners of political activists, on display outside the church, were unseemly. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Tony Benn; David Sheppard; Cathy Wilson

Keywords

Labour Party; Liverpool; Members of Parliament; Funerals; Church services; Eric Heffer

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