Film Record: Burial of Jackdaw, The

Identifier:

• 5910 (Source: North West Film Archive )

Date produced: 1920

Filmmaker(s):

Thomas William Harris

Country of Production:

United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:00:46

Format:

9.5mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Description:

"Inspired by a family funeral, three children in Cockermouth, Cumbria, give the recently deceased 'Jackdaw' a dignified send-off. Heather Harris, the youngest child, officiates as a priest. Sadly, no-one can now remember whether the deceased was a family pet or just a wild bird found in the garden, but this film remains as a fleeting, yet touching, picture of a moment in childhood" (BFI Player).

Locations:

• Cockermouth, Cumbria, UK. (Filming)

Subjects:

• Death
• Persons
•      Children

Genre:

• Family

Tags:

Repository:

North West Film Archive

Video Link:

• bfi.org.uk

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