The Nelson Touch (1917)

Dover Funeral procession of some of the men killed when the destroyer Broke fought with and rammed the German torpedo boat SMS G42 during the Battle of Dover Strait, 20-21 April 1917. Shot of procession coming slowly down street; towards camera; sailors marching with arms reversed, ahead of the funeral party, coffin ... FILM ID:1866.3 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.