Military funeral of IRA victim Jason Burfitt

Title

Military funeral of IRA victim Jason Burfitt

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

25 Aug 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:17

Description

A military funeral for Jason Burfitt of the 1st Battalion Light Infantry – a victim of the IRA - was held today at St John’s Roman Catholic Church. Monsigneur William Mitchell, who gave the address, condemns the IRA for cloaking hate with religion. Report also includes an interview with an unnamed soldier and former school friend of Jason Burfitt, as well as army spoke sman Major Chris Downwood. Finishes with three bugles playing The Last Post. Henrietta(?) Peak(?) reports from Bath (for GWR?).

Contributors

Henrietta(?) Peak(?); William Mitchell; Chris Downwood; GWR?

Keywords

Deaths; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; British; Somerset; IRA; Funerals; Army; Soldiers; Bath; Jason Burfitt; Avon (county)

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