Britain’s Deathless Soldiers (1917)

Britain’s Deathless Soldiers. Mrs Parker; Lord Kitchener’s sister; unveils war shrines at Dudley, West Midlands. World War One; ceremonies. Shot of priest; choirboys; and a group of mostly women all filing in through arch (toward camera). Mrs. Parker; an old lady in black old-fashioned clothing; steps up on platform; helped by priest; a Union Jack hangs from back wall. She pulls cord which moves flag aside and unveils the shrine. Another lady puts wreath on it. Pan over small crowd locals. CU of another shrine unveiled; and a wreath handed up to shrine by another old lady. Heroes; honour; religion; memorial; death. G 421 A. FILM ID:1864.4 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 agen