Statue Unveiled To Gordon Of Khartoum Aka Gravesend (1937)

Title reads: “Gravesend“. Kent. Plaque unveiled to General Gordon of Khartoum at his house beside the River Thames. The tablet is unveiled by minister for war minister, Leslie Hore Belisha. The tablet is on side of house, it is covered by a Union Jack flag. It commemorates his life and achievements. Various shots of Mayor of Gravesend, army officers and soldiers and Mr Belisha in gardens of Gordon’s house. Note: title is misleading - it is not a statue but a tablet that is unveiled. NB also written Hore-Belisha. 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), an