Funeral of Flight Sub Lieutenant Reginald Alexander Warneford VC Royal Navy.
Brompton Cemetery, London.
Military funeral during World War One. Procession coming out of church with Navy men; priests; coffin covered with flowers - shot of the family walking behind the coffin - woman staring ahead like a zombie as she walks - really a picture of grief. More military men. Sailors carrying flowers. Large crowd.
Note: Funeral took place 21 June 1915.
FILM ID:1942.6
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