Funeral of Strangeways Prison warder who died during riot

Title
Funeral of Strangeways Prison warder who died during riot
Genre
News report; Speech; Tribute; Music
TX Date
11 Apr 1990
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:01:42
Description
Report on the funeral of Strangeways Prison warder, Walter (Wally) Scott, who died of a heart attack after the prison riot began. More than 150 people attended the service at a church near Bury, including prison governor Brendan O’Friel and Bishop of Manchester, Stanley Booth-Clibborn. Senior Chaplain at Strangeways, the Reverend Noel Proctor speaks of the physical and emotional devastation caused by the riot. Andy Stenton reports. Clip includes singing of the congregation.
Contributors
Andy Stenton; Noel Proctor
Keywords
Deaths; Manchester; Riots; Funerals; Sieges; Prison officers; Church services; Strangeways Prison; Brendan O’Friel; Wally Scott; Bury; Stanley Booth-Clibborn

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