Hero Airmen Mobbed By Eton Boys Aka Hero Worship (1919)

Hero airmen. Location, Windsor, Berkshire. MS John Alcock and Arthur Brown leaving castle where they were just knighted; they are mobbed by Eton boys excited by hero worship. White horses pull carriage along cobblestone street; spectators stand along side; and a crowd of boys in the dark coats and top hats are running along with the carriage - and keeping up! Another similar shot: carriage approaching; with the boys chasing - don’t seem to be tired. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of