1940 U.S.A.: Lord Lothian Laid to Rest at the Arlington National Cemetery.

Date: 1st January 1940

Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A. ARLINGTON, VA., U.S.A.

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

U.S.A.:

Funeral Service of Lord Lothian at Washington's National Cathedral. Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Gen. view of funeral procession led by white horses leaving British Embassy. Semi view of coffin on gun-carriage past covered with Union Jack. Semi view and back view of representatives in funeral procession past. Cu. view of coffin covered with Union Jack past camera. Semi view of Army & Navy personalities past in procession. Back view over line of cavalry of coffin past crowds looking on. Semi front view of cavalry lining road saluting. Back view line of cavalry saluting showing foreign representatives in procession. Long view of coffin lifted off gun-carriage outside National Cathedral. Gen. view of mass crowd looking on. Semi view of Mrs Roosevelt out of car and up steps. Semi view of Steve Early out of car and up steps with an other man, back view up steps into Cathedral. Cu. view pose of Chief Justice Hughes with wife on steps of Cathedral and semi front view Chief Justice Hughes with wife up steps towards camera. Elev. gen. view intr. shot of funeral service inside Washington's National Cathedral. Gen. view of coffin carried out of cathedral. Cu. view of soldiers carrying coffin down steps and gen. view of soldiers carrying coffin down steps and towards car. Ele. view of soldiers placing coffin on car outside cathedral.

GOOD SCENES.

Semi top view pan, showing U.S. Cavalry lined up outside cathedral pan. to soldiers lifting coffin off gun-carriage. Gen. view of soldiers carrying coffin out of cathedral and down steps. Pan. from coffin on gun carriage outside cathedral to cavalry in line at salute. Gen. view pan. of personalities in funeral procession pan to arriving at cathedral. Semi view of Mrs. Roosevelt leaving cathedral & top view down steps shaking hands with choir boy. Shot of foreign representatives in funeral procession. Semi pose of Chief Justice outside cathedral. Semi view of Steve Early with women outside cathedral. Semi view pan. of chief Justice Hughes up steps into cathedral.

Sound Effects: Off-stage playing of organ music.

U.S.A.: Lord Lothian Laid to Rest at the Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington, Va., U.S.A. Gen. back view of coffin on gun-carriage thru gates of Arlington National Cemetery. Gen. view over tomb stones of coffin arriving in cemetery. Back view of personalities in funeral procession thru cemetery. Long view carrying ashes of Lord Lothian into Tomb. Good Cu. pose of Lord Lothian seated in chair (Taken short time before death.) Gen. view of procession towards in cemetery. Long view of procession in cemetery tomb stones in foreground. Gen. view pan. of procession arriving at Tomb. Long gen. view of people at burial service in cemetery. Back view of personalities Tomb in backgd. Gen. view of army and navy pan. to band playing pan. to hearse outside tomb & personalities saluting.

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