Midlands News: 26.02.1958: Duncan Edwards Funeral

Summary

The funeral at St Francis's in Dudley of the Manchester United footballer Duncan Edwards who has died from injuries received in the Munich plane crash.

Year:

1958

Duration:

0:00:30

Film type:

Black & White / Mute

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Shots of the large crowds that gathered outside St Francis church on Laurel Road in Dudley and the funeral cortege leaving the church.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

Story number - 1098. This film was not transmitted. The Times of 12 February 1958 reported that the Sheffield branch of the NUJ had called for all members to refrain from covering the funerals of the victims of the Munich crash. We can speculate that this may have been the reason that this film was not broadcast by ATV.