Queen Mary - Nation Pays Last Homage

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
2305
Date Released
2 Apr 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 1
Summary
Many thousands line route taken by mile-long procession from Marlborough House to Westminster Hall. Her Majesty and other members of Royal Family attend service in historic Hall. Between 3pm and midnight 40,000 people file past catafalque, queues at one time stretching more than one mile along Embankment.
Keywords
Royalty; Social events; Funerals; Religion and belief
Locations
London; Westminster Hall; Marlborough House
Footage sources
British Movietone News
British Pathe
Gaumont British
Library number
21270
Credits:
Camera
Arthur W. Farmer
Camera
Edward Henry Hawkins
Camera
James F. Gemmell
Camera
Len W. Dudley
Camera
Ralph Cathles
Camera
Ronald L. Read
Length of story (in feet)
611
Story extras:
Production Documents

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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Notes
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How to cite this record

'Queen Mary - Nation Pays Last Homage', British Paramount News Issue No. 2305, 2 Apr 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/44325 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)