1950 Death of Archibald Wavell
April 22, 2026
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2:18Now Playing1950 Death of Archibald Wavell
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as posted by the channelDate: 12th June 1950
Location: London, England
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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SLATE INFORMATION: London Funeral of Lord Wavell
ENGLAND: London: Various:
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AEROPLANES R.A.F. R.A.F. planes fly over Lord Wavell's funeral
FIELD MArSHAL LORD ALANBROOKE Pall bearer at Lord Wavell's funeral at westminster Abbey
Attlee Mr attends funeral of Lord Wavell at Westminster Abbey
BIG BEN. Pan up Big Benn good shot
BLACK WATCH N.C.O.s bear Lord Wavell's body up the Thames for burial at Westminster Abbey
GEN. CUNNINGHAM HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR PALESTINE Pall Bearer at Lord Wavell's funeral at Westminster Abbey
ANTHONY EDEN Attends Lord Wavell's funeral at Westminster Abbey
FUNERALS Funeral of Lord Wavel at Westminster Abbey.
FIELD MARSHALL MONTGOMERY Pall Bearer at Lord Wavell's funeral at Westminster Abbey
LORD AND LADY MOUNTBATTEN at Lord Wavell's funeral at Westminster Abbey with wife
PIPE BANDS Pipe band leads Lord Wavell's funeral into Westminster Abbey
TOWER OF LONDON Lord Wavell's body moved to Westminster Abbey for funeral given a 19 gun salute from tower walls
GEN WAVELL Funeral of Lord Wavell.Carried by Thames along to Westmins Abbey.attended by Lady Wavell son Lord Carran Alanbrooke Monty Mountbatten Attlee Eden.10 gun salute.pipe band. medals borne.navy Gaurd of Honour
WAVELL LADY with Lord Curran her son at Husband's funeral at Abbey
WESTMINSTER ABBEY Lord Wavell's funeral attended by all service chiefs after being borne by water from Tower of London
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