30,000 Mourners (1925)

Item title reads - 30,000 mourners attend funeral of late Lord Leverhulme. Port Sunlight, Cheshire. M/S of the hearse and mourning cars driving through the crowds. M/S as the coffin is carried towards the church, L/S as it enters the gates. M/S as it is carried out of the hearse by pall bearers, they start walking along. The camera pans across the large crowds gathered. M/S of choir boys walking slowly in the cortege, M/S as the coffin is carried towards the church. The coffin is taken out of the hearse, L/S of the crowds waiting and people walking about. M/S as the coffin is carried into church, the camera pans across the crowds. M/S as clergymen and mourners walk past and talk to the crowd. Various shots of many people queuing on the street. M/S as they enter a building while others come out, this could be to view the body or pay respects at a memorial. L/S of more queues of people waiting to go up the steps into the building which has several tall pillars. L/S of lots of wreaths and flowe
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