Photograph, Funeral of Legatee Savige, 1954

Historical information

A black and white photo of Stan Savige's funeral from a file about the life of Stan Savige.
The funeral was at St Paul's Cathedral on 18 May 1954. Two thousand men marched in the funeral procession to the Boroondara Cemetery, Kew. As the procession moved off, members of Legacy formed up and marched behind. This is shown in a photo from a Legacy newsletter from July 1954 as copied here.
Hundreds of people lined Flinders Street as the procession passed. A 15-gun salute marked the funeral of late Lieut.-General Sir Stanley Savige.

Significance

The funeral indicates the high esteem in which Sir Stanley Savige was held by the Australian public for both his war service, and for founding Legacy.

Physical description

Black and white photo of the funeral of Sir Stanley Savige in 1954.

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