Captain Fryatt At St. Pauls (1914 1918)

Captain Fryatt at St. Paul s. London. Funeral of merchant marine Captain Charles A. Fryatt on 8 july 1919. Fryatt was captured by the Germans in 1916 and accused of trying to ram a German sub in March 1915. He was courtmartialled and executed on 27 july 1916. Several DS from high up; of outside St. Paul s cathedral in London. DS steps; with Navy procession going up; crowds on sides. DS in front of cathedral; sailors stand in two lines facing each other. Same; with sailors marching in; then stopping; turning back. Another group of sailors march in; pulling the coffin; draped with Union Jack. They stop at steps; take caps off. Pan over street curving round monument; with crowds packed in tightly on both sides of street (where the procession has been). DS Sailors carry coffin up steps of St. Paul s. CU same. They set it down; turn around; march a few steps. military. POW; ceremony; honours FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT D