Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Chief Scout Buried in Kenya

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
612
Date Released
24 Feb 1941
Date submitted
20 Feb 1941
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Lord Baden Powell Buried. DESCRIPTION: Lord Baden Powell was laid to rest near his home at Nyeri in Kenya. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the funeral which is conducted with full military honours in Nyeri, Kenya. Boy Scouts take part in the ceremony.
Keywords
Organisations; Death; Ceremonies; Military; Funerals; Youth
Footage sources
South Africa
Card file number
40419
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Chief Scout Buried in Kenya', British Movietone News Issue No. 612, 24 Feb 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11487 (Accessed 04 Mar 2025)