A Great Sportsman Passes (1934)

Full title reads “Hendon A GREAT SPORTSMAN PASSES - and all will join in Mr George Allison’s farewell tribute to Mr Herbert Chapman - football genius and great gentleman!“ Hendon, Greater London. Mr George Allison seated at his desk speaking to the camera. He talks about the great loss of football, then about how great person Herbert Chapman was etc. During the speech images of the funeral are seen: processions of cars with a coffin covered with flowers passing through crowded streets. Several shots of the cemetery. People standing, piles of flowers and wreaths are seen, men carrying coffin, etc. Return to Mr Allison finishing his speech. 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 th