The Final Tribute

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1757
Date Released
4 Feb 1963
Date submitted
31 Jan 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Final Tribute. DESCRIPTION: 2,000 mourners, including Mrs Anna Gaitskell and daughters Julia and Cressida, went to Westminster Abbey for the Memorial Service to Mr Hugh Gaitskell, sadly missed as a Parliamentarian and Statesman. Among the many who attended from overseas, the West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt. Trades Union leaders included Mr Frank Cousins and Mr George Brown. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Westminster Abbey. MS Lord and Lady Attlee past camera. MS Mr and Lady Macmillan. MS Lord Home and Mr Heath. MS 2 more mourners past camera. MS others past camera. MS Mayor Willy Brandt (Berlin) past camera. MS Mr and Mrs Frank Cousins. MS Mr George Brown and wife. MS Mrs Gaitskell and daughters Julia and Cressida. GV Westminster Abbey.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Funerals
Locations
London; Westminster Abbey
Footage sources
United Press International [UPI]
Card file number
85960
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Final Tribute', British Movietone News Issue No. 1757, 4 Feb 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24976 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)