Lady Roberts Unveils Memorial To Her Husband Lord Roberts (1914)

Glasgow, Scotland. Lady Roberts unveils memorial statue to her husband; British soldier Lord Frederick S. Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts of Kandahar, Pretoria and Waterford (nicknamed ’Bobs Bahadur’ by soldiers) who died in 1914 at the age of 82. People walk across lawn towards camera including several soldiers; 2 Boy Scouts stand at side handing out programs. Low angled shot statue of man on a horse, a Union Jack flag falls from it. L/S same statue; it stands on raised base with inscription. A crowd surrounds it. Heroes, ceremonies, honours, monuments and memorials. Modified WPA record. 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 (1910-1932