Gift Of Acton Park To Ministry Of Pension (1914-1918)

Gift of Acton Park to Ministry of pension. A sort of procession moving along to right; with a variety of people; probably mostly elderly. Various uniforms; military and also the weird ceremonial civil. Mayor in long fur trimmed robe and pendant. Lady in feather boa. A switch in scenes to a lot of workers in the garden; digging with spades. They are all dressed in shirtsleeves and vests; and caps; small trees all around; some flowers in BG; etc. glories of nature. We see some of the group as they pass through the park. CU Heavy old man in a bowler hat; standing in front of smooth stone wall; facing left; talking. 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 British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic