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21 results found for '"Cemeteries"' in Keywords.
Reagan’s controversial war cemetery visit (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a German woman about US President Ronald Reagan’s planned controversial visit to Kolmeshohe Cemetery near Bitburg, where several SS officers are buried and the Bonn summit being overshadowed...
Milltown Cemetery attack funeral (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on the funeral of Thomas McErlean, one of three mourners killed chasing the Milltown Cemetery attacker. Sermon by Father Matt Wallace at St Peters Cathedral on the lack of prospects for young men in...
Conservative victory for Westminster Council despite cemeteries sale (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
The Conservatives held on to a Westminster City Council seat last night, despite the row over the sale of three cemeteries for 15 pence. The by-election was held after Conservative councillor Peter...
Westminster cemetery sale (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Eve Conway reports on a meeting of Westminster Council following the controversial sale of three cemeteries and calls for a public inquiry. Interviews with Lew Lurie, chairman of association set up by...
Lady Porter on corruption report (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Westminster City Council leader Shirley Porter responds to the report on the Building Stable Communities/Homes for Votes scandal in which she was said to be encouraging Conservative votes, partly through the...
Westminster cemetery sell-off (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the leader of Westminster City Council, Dame Shirley Porter, reacting to the report which alleges the council may have illegally sold off the three cemeteries for fifteen pence. Male reporter...
Westminster cemeteries sold illegally (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Havovi Todd reports on the controversy over the sale of 3 Westminster City Council cemeteries for 15 pence and on calls for the resignation of council leader Lady Shirley Porter after the district auditor...
Shirley Porter’s political scandals (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on Shirley Porter and the scandals she was involved with in Westminster City Council. Possibly in context of her retirement from politics. Former Labour Group leader, Paul Dimoldenberg comments....
Shirley Porter on retirement from politics (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Shirley Porter talks to Angela Rippon about her retirement from politics. They discuss her career, particularly the political scandals in Westminster City Council where she was leader including Homes for...
Westminster want to buy back cemeteries (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Leader of Westminster City Council David Weeks says they are buying back three cemeteries sold to Cemetery Management Ltd for 15p in 1987. The district auditor John Magill said the sale was unlawful but...