Earl Alexander's Funeral (1969)

No title. Funeral of Earl Alexander (aka Field Marshal Harold Alexander of Tunis at Windsor, Berkshire.
L/S funeral procession approaching the main entrance to Windsor Castle. Top shot guards with rifles pointing towards ground. M/S as the gun carriage carrying the coffin approaching St. George's Chapel, zoom back to L/S. Top shot former Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in procession, he walks out of picture and is followed by other VIPs. L/S Lord Alexander's saddled horse in procession. Low angle shot guard with guns pointing ground. C/U ditto. M/S gun carriage moving towards St. George's Chapel. L/S gun carriage at foot of steps of St. George's Chapel. C/U guards saluting. M/S as pall bearers prepare to lift coffin from gun carriage, pan to guards carrying cushions with Alexander's medals on. Various shots as the coffin is carried towards steps of St. George's chapel. M/S Macmillan following up steps with other VIPs. L/S coffin halfway up steps followed by VIPs. M/S Canadian Mounties lining steps in guard of honour. M/S large group of dignitaries, mainly military officers moving forward and going up steps. Angle shot as the coffin goes into St. George's chapel.
FILM ID:2217.02
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[@alexandradane3672]

I remember this well. Earl Alexander was a splendid man and soldier .

[@timcolledge6813]

RIP Field Marshal Earl Alexander 🙏

[@nurlatifahmohdnor8939]

Page 367 He was granted the title of viscount (1946) and of earl (1952).

[@nurlatifahmohdnor8939]

He wrote The Alexander Memoirs, 1940-1945 (1962)

[@brentsummers7377]

He may have been a prankster as well. At the time when Montgomery & Alexander were expecting a decision on who would get the top job planning and leading the Normandy invasion, Alexander's staff sent a signal to Montgomery's staff asking if Monty would like to have Alexander's 'caravans'. (These were caravans on a truck chassis.) Montgomery and his staff were alarmed thinking the signal must mean that Alexander had been selected for the top job.😂

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Salute

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