Lest We Forget (1920)

Zeebrugge, Belgium. Intertitle: “LEST WE FORGET! Memorial to those who sacrificed their lives in the glorious attack of St. George’s Day, unveiled“. Various shots of sailors and soldiers marching down a cobbled street carrying wreaths of flowers, some carry banners representing different regiments. M/S of several army officers standing in front of a veiled war memorial, one appears to be reading a speech. M/S of a smartly dressed lady unveiling the memorial watched by a priest, onlookers try to get a view of the memorial over a high wall. Panning shot to a group of soldiers carrying banners, in the foreground are several war graves. M/S of sailors lining up to place their wreaths at the foot of the memorial, two women and two little girls also place a wreath. C/U of sailors standing around the memorial, engraved with the words, ’Lest We Forget’. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTER