The Passing

The funeral cortege for William drifted slowly past the house where Willie Lopez and Jessie still live. A young Willie has been captured in the photograph of the procession, both a mourner and a survivor.

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EAPG091n

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Creator :

Iain Brown

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photograph

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Related site :

Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy

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