Drumhead Service (1919)

Drumhead service. London. Military / Religious ceremony. in park - procession moves through crowd - 1st small boys marching band. Men in civilian dress walking. Soldiers march. Priest and a bunch of altar boys in white robes; walking in pairs through crowd. Local officials. Ditto; these guys standing in row; man reading from paper. Priests perform some ritual w/ flag. Priest standing on something raised; w/ large Union Jack draped over it and hanging down in front of him; he is speaking;. Two young boys stand beside it; facing in other direction. Crowd in circle around. Finally; shot of two men holding up a big cloth, Union Jack, looks like pictures of soldier and sailor on emblem. World War One; home front; ceremonies. 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 represent