International Military Pilgrimage In Lourdes (1958)

Unused / unissued material - Lourdes, France. Representatives of the International Military community make pilgrimage to Lourdes. First visit to the Holy Grotto of the military delegations. Delegations of various countries and arms walking up the Calvary. Mass on the esplanade, with Marshal Alphonse Juin and M. Nicholet. Communion with soldiers taking part. Evening procession with torches. (F.G.) Old record suggests material dates from around 16/06/1958. FILM ID:2892.2 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.