D00613
Photograph D00613 Period 1910-1919The funeral procession of Nurse Cavell, showing the flag covered coffin with a floral cross on a gun carriage, headed by the Guards' Band, passing Parliament Square. Crowds line the street.
D00612 Accession Number: D00612
Description
The funeral procession of Nurse Cavell, showing the flag covered coffin on a gun carriage, headed by the Guards' Band, passing along Victoria Street. Crowds line the street. Nurse Cavell was executed on 12 October 1915 by a German firing party. Buried initially in Belgium, Edith's body was exhumed after the war ended in 1918.
Details
Accession Number
D00612
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original negative other
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
15 May 1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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