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Sir Winston Churchill, the British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War, died on 24 January 1965, aged 90. [1] [2] [3] His was the first state funeral in the United Kingdom for a non-member of the royal family since Edward Carson 's in 1935.
3.22M subscribers. Subscribed. 56K. 4.7M views 10 years ago #BritishPathé #Churchill #WWII. This historic archive footage highlights the funeral of legendary British icon Sir Winston...
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The funeral of Sir Winston Churchill on 30 January 1965 was broadcast live on the BBC and seen around the world. It was the first state funeral of a politician in the century and the...
Jan 30, 2015 · Churchill’s funeral cortege, January 30, 1965. Before dawn on the morning of the funeral, a million people began to gather along the cortege route.
Jul 24, 2015 · Churchill’s funeral train consisted of the Pacific steam locomotive Battle of Britain Class, Winston Churchill No. 34051 and six Pullman Cars. The bearer party carried Churchill’s coffin up a short ramp into the bogie van and placed and secured it on the bier.
Jan 30, 2015 · As Big Ben struck 9 45 a.m. the first poignant strains of the Funeral March were blown down Whitehall, the blocks of soldiers, sailors, and airmen with arms reversed moved forward and the great...
↗ Originally broadcast 30 January 1965. Richard Dimbleby sets the scene for the BBC's television coverage of the state funeral of Winston Churchill and describes the route that the...
