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"Entering the Abbey for the funeral of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord since 1939", 1943-10-26

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/BRDW V 3/5/28

Scope and Contents

Full length photograph of WSC walking along a cobbled road, past naval guards with their heads bowed, and with various men in the funeral procession behind him, before entering Westminster Abbey [London]. He is wearing formal dress with a long black coat and top hat, his spotted bow tie and is wearing one black glove and carrying the other.

Dates

  • Creation: 1943-10-26

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the File:

Digital copies are available, to protect the fragile original

Extent

1 item(s)

Language of Materials

English

Date information

DateText: The original caption gives the date as 21 October, but that was the date of Pound's death, not his funeral.

Finding aid date

2016-11-18 09:22:53.970000+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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