Funeral Of Ivor Novello (1951)

Golders Green Crematorium, London.
GV. Massed crowds in ground of Golders Green crematorium. SV. Cicely Courtneidge, the star of his latest show, arrives with husband Jack Hulbert, musical comedy star. SV. Linda Christian (Mrs Tyrone Power) arriving. SV. Lord Beaverbrook walking from car. LV People around entrance of Chapel watching arrivals. CU. Bill Wright, Novello's friend and dresser. SV. Actor Jack Buchanan and wife arrive and enter Chapel. SV. An actress waiting to enter chapel carrying sheaf of lilies. SV. Officials walking towards chapel carrying two small sprays of flowers. GV. Down crowd lined road, cortege moving towards crematorium, SV. Pan crowds on pavement watching. GV. Top view cortege driving into gates of crematorium. LV. Crowds watching. SV. Top view, cortege driving past crowds. SV. Crowds waiting at entrance. SV. Cortege driving up to entrance of Chapel. SV. Two old women. SV. Pall bearers carrying coffin through archway into chapel. LV. Crematorium with crowds listening to service. SV. Crowds around archway, listening to service. SV. Masses of white lilacs, specially flown from France, inside Chapel. LV. Crowds watching personalities leave chapel. SV. Cicely Courtneidge, Jack Hulbert and others leaving Chapel. SV. Crowds watching - flowers in foreground. SV. Lord Beaverbrook followed by comedian Leslie Henson leaving chapel. GV. Top view, crowds looking at wreaths and flowers in memorial gardens. SV. Crowds looking at wreaths, pan down to flowers.
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Was his partner shown in any of this or even at the funeral? He must have been there.