UK: QUIRKY: A pilgrimage to Grave of Little John (1928)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Video Roll Title: Pilgrimage to the grave of Little John: 132ft Pilgrimage to Grave of Little John (NOTE - The ancient order of Foresters pay a yearly pilgrimage of Little John’s grave) Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION CAPTION - AT THE GRAVESIDE OF LITTLE JOHN - TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE FROM ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY ATTEND PILGRIMAGE TO HATHERSAGE , NORTH DERBYSHIRE St Michael’s church , Hathersage, Derbuyshire, England Close of Little John’s grave and inscription CAPTION - THE LEADERS ARE CARRYING BOWS AND ARROWS ACTUALLY USED BY ROBIN HOOD’S FAMOUS LIEUTENANT Procession of organisation - possibly - the friendly society “The Ancient Order of Foresters“ / Clergy with Foresters in procession through churchyard with people watching / member of Ancient order placing wreath on tree above grave / clergy and officers of Foresters (wearing ceremonial regalia / cro