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 â 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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