The Last Parade (1951)

Item title reads - The Last Parade. Funerals take place of 20 of the 24 cadets killed by a bus whilst out on a night march. Rochester, Kent. M/S Rochester cathedral. M/S’s of relatives arriving at the cathedral. M/S Royal Marine officers outside cathedral. M/S of other cadets outside the cathedral. M/S Aldermen from Medway towns walking in procession. M/S cathedral. M/S mass of wreathes at graveside. C/U of one wreath. M/S as man places bunches of violets at head of each grave. C/U cross bearing name ’Burdett, John’. Royal Marines carry the draped coffins from the cathedral. L/S Marines with coffins walking towards naval lorries. Camera pans across coffin. M/S two sailors saluting. M/S of coffins on lorry as it moves away. M/S as Royal Marine pall bearers line up and stand to attention. M/S pan coffins as lorry moves past. M/S back view of lorries moving past pall bearers. M/S flag on Rochester Castle at half mast. C/U sailor at cemetery, saluting. M/S coffins being carried towards graves. M/S mo