Funeral Of 287 Killed In Mine Disaster (1962)

Saar, Federal Republic of Germany, (Western Germany). LS. Pit head, panning shots around to show lines of coffins. Various shots of the flowers and flags draped coffins. Various shots of the dead miners, their friends and relatives. GV. West German President Lubke on rostrum with flowers from all parts of the world before him. Various shots of the mourners around coffins. MS. President Lubke walks past line of mourners. Various shots of the men in miners dress carrying coffins to mass funeral grave, other coffins go off to miners’ home towns. Various shots of the coffins being lowered into collective grave, priest carrying out religious ceremony. Mourners in tears, a woman throws small bunch of flowers into grave. (F.G.) Date found in the old record - 14/02/1962. FILM ID: 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