Requiescat In Pace On Sleeve As Requescat In Peace Last Pictures (1922)

Full title reads: “Requiescat in Pace. Last picture taken of His Holiness - Pope Benedict XV“. Rome, Italy. M/S of pope kneeling at outdoor altar, surrounded by several men in religious robes. Note: image very scratched and blurry - nitrate neg transferred may be decomposing. A safety print also exists. AH 2001. Note: Pope named as Puis XV in some old records. AH 2001. 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 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.