Thousands Pay Tribute To Churchill
Thousands Pay Tribute To Churchill
Of remembrance. Of farewell in London. A day of homage. In the great Hall at Westminster, the Warrior rests, guarded in death by the military men he led during his nation's darkest hours. Thus, begins three days of mourning for the man who served six monarchs and who wielded a mighty sword in his country's defense. Nearly 100,000 people pass through the Hall during the first 24 hours. Sir Winston will lie in state until a State Funeral, the first (since Gladstone) for a commoner. The people he loved so well wait as long as two hours to pay him tribute. Then the funeral and burial in the family plot near his ancestral home. The city of London lays very still and is in mourning for their beloved Winston Churchill covered in a blanket of fog. Interior of Westminster Hall where Sir Winston Churchill lays in state. The Cross the trappings of his knighthood. Every 20 minutes there's a changing of the guard. Exterior shot - Westminster Hall and people queuing in line to pay their last respects to Sir Winston Churchill. Exterior shot - Camera pans up to the British Flag flying at half mass. CU Loyal supporters of Sir Winston Churchill. The people formed a line that is miles long and it will take over 2 hours for them to file by. The long line of people waiting to pay their last respects to Churchill. People filing by Sir Winston Churchill.