Nancy Riach Funeral (1947)

Unissued, unused footage dates and locations unknown or unclear. Location of events unknown somewhere in Scotland 1947. Nancy Riach, British (Scottish) girl swimmer, dies from infantile paralysis. Various shots of the hearse moving slowly down the street, followed by mourners and a huge crowd of sympathisers who fill the street as far as the eye can see. The flower bedecked coffin is carried to the grave and lowered into it. Shots of mourners at the graveside. Nancy s father tries not to cry. Pan of the numerous wreaths, one with Nancy written on it in flowers. FILM ID:2168. 1 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 (19101932), Empire News Bu