Lifeboat Funeral 1953

Funeral for the victims of the 1953 lifeboat disaster

Year: 1953

Duration: 01:02

Filmed By: JB McDonald

On February 9, 1953, the ‘John and Charles Kennedy’ the lifeboat of the town since 1937, capsized tragically killing six of the crew on board.

This footage, shot by JB McDonald, shows the funeral precession and the mass mourning taking place in the town centre on the day of the funeral.