Navy Funeral (1915)

Navy funeral of Lieutenant Reginald Alexander Warneford VC Royal Navy. Brompton Cemetery, London. LS procession going through graveyard; with rows of white crosses at side. LS sailors pulling gun carriage carrying coffin draped with Union Jack flag. LS as others walk alongside and behind, more sailors stand along the walk. LS British policeman by the coffin. LS as sailors lift coffin to their shoulders and carry it to open grave where priest stands waiting. LS as coffin is lowered into grave. MS sailors aiming rifles in air to fire a salute. (More from this funeral on ON 153 J; ON 194 O). Note: Funeral took place 21 June 1915. 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