Thousands Pay Tribute to Churchill (Universal Newsreel, Jan 1965)

Description

The original release sheet reads: THOUSANDS PAY TRIBUTE TO CHURCHILL Of remembrance..Of farewell in London. In the great Hall at Westminster, the Warrior rests, guarded in death by the military men he led during his nation's darkest hours. Thus, begins three days of mourning for the man who served six monarchs and who wielded a mighty sword in his country's defense. Nearly 100,000 people pass through the Hall during the first 24 hours. Sir Winston will lie in state until a State Funeral, the first (since Gladstone) for a commoner. The people he loved so well wait as long as two hours to pay him tribute. Then the funeral and burial in the family plot near his ancestral home. NEW UNITED STATES EPISCOPAL LEADER The Washington Cathedral is the scene of solemn ceremonies as a new Presiding Bishop is installed to head the Episcopal Church in the U.S. He is the Right Reverend John E. Hines who is the 22nd to hold the high post. TROPICS IN HOLLAND With The Netherlands in the grip of a dark and dreary winter, many people in Amsterdam are finding a dream trip to the tropics at the aquarium. Gaze long enough at these emigrants from warmer seas and you'll think you're there yourself!

Collection

MCA/Universal Pictures Collection

Series

Motion Picture Releases of the Universal Newsreel Library