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Funeral Collection

Background imageFuneral Collection: LCC-MFB funeral of Fireman Martin Sprague

LCC-MFB funeral of Fireman Martin Sprague
View of the funeral procession of Fireman Martin Sprague, who was killed in a fire

Background imageFuneral Collection: Sir Francis Drakes burial at sea, near Portobelo, Panama

Sir Francis Drakes burial at sea, near Portobelo, Panama. He died of dysentery in January 1596, after an unsuccessful attack on San Juan, Puerto Rico. Date: 1596

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral of Vietnamese Emperor Khai Dinh - procession

Funeral of Vietnamese Emperor Khai Dinh - procession
Funeral procession (including the carrying of large decorated towers made of paper) following the death of Vietnameser Emperor Khai Dinh (1885-1925)

Background imageFuneral Collection: Portrait of an Aboriginal woman named Abbarroo, decorated fo

Portrait of an Aboriginal woman named Abbarroo, decorated fo
Drawing 45 from the Watling Collection titled Abbarroo a moobee after Balloderrees funeral by Port Jackson Painter, c. 1791

Background imageFuneral Collection: Roger Byrnes funeral procession

Roger Byrnes funeral procession
Watched by a large crowd, the body of Roger Byrne, Manchester United captain who died in the Munich air disaster, being carried into St Micheals Church, Flixton

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral of King George V 1936, Sandringham, Norfolk

Funeral of King George V 1936, Sandringham, Norfolk
Funeral of King George V 1936, procession leeaving Sandringham, Norfolk, where he died

Background imageFuneral Collection: Military honours for dead of R101

Military honours for dead of R101
French homage to Britains dead in the great airship R101 disaster: the moving final scene at Beauvais - Spahis saluting the coffins, borne on French artillery wagons

Background imageFuneral Collection: Verdis Funeral

Verdis Funeral
The funeral of Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer, at Milano

Background imageFuneral Collection: Ashanti Funeral

Ashanti Funeral
The funeral of an Ashanti of rank

Background imageFuneral Collection: Wellingtons Funeral

Wellingtons Funeral
The Civic Authorities in the Duke of Wellingtons funeral procession passing down Fleet Street, London & the offices of Punch. The road is flanked by armed soldiers

Background imageFuneral Collection: Lincoln Funeral Process

Lincoln Funeral Process
The body of the dead president Lincoln is carried through the streets of Washington, to general if not universal mourning

Background imageFuneral Collection: King George VI following the coffin of his mother-in-law

King George VI following the coffin of his mother-in-law, the Countess of Strathmore, together with the countess's sons, Lord Glamis and David Bowes-Lyon

Background imageFuneral Collection: Death of Late Queen Victoria - Placing Wreaths in Hong Kong

Death of Late Queen Victoria - Placing Wreaths in Hong Kong
Loyal subjects placing wreaths on the Jubilee Monument at Hong Kong, after the death of Queen Victoria. Date: 1901

Background imageFuneral Collection: Benedict of Nursia (480-547). Italian Christian

Benedict of Nursia (480-547). Italian Christian monk. Founder of the Benedictine Order. Benedict died surrounded by his disciples on 21 March 547, in the abbey of Montecasino

Background imageFuneral Collection: Anne of Brittany (1477-1514). Duchess of Brittany

Anne of Brittany (1477-1514). Duchess of Brittany and Queen consort of France (1491-1498, 1499-1514). She died on 8 January 1514 at the Chateau de Blois

Background imageFuneral Collection: A Chinese Funeral featuring Zhizha Models

A Chinese Funeral featuring Zhizha Models

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral procession, Japan, early 1900s

Funeral procession, Japan, early 1900s. Date: early 1900s

Background imageFuneral Collection: Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Siege of Plevna

Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Siege of Plevna (20 July to 10 December 1877). Combats that took place between the joint army of Russia and the Kingdom of Romania against that of the Ottoman Empire

Background imageFuneral Collection: Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Burial of a Serbian

Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Burial of a Serbian volunteer. Engraving by Vierge. La Guerra de Oriente (The Russo-Turkish War). Volume I. 1877

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral feast. Stele of Apellas, son of Xenon

Funeral feast. Stele of Apellas, son of Xenon, and his wife Glykytes, daughter of Haireos. Detail. Early Roman Empire. National Archaeological Museum. Sofia. Bulgaria

Background imageFuneral Collection: Damascus. Engraving by Ransonnette

Damascus. Engraving by Ransonnette

Background imageFuneral Collection: King Edward the Confessor's funeral

King Edward the Confessor's funeral
Harold Godwinson meeting King Edward the Confessor of England. King Edward's funeral procession on a bier to his tomb in St Peter's at Westminster, 1066

Background imageFuneral Collection: Roman cremation furnace and cinerary vessels

Roman cremation furnace and cinerary vessels
Roman furnace used to cremate corpses 1, cinerary vessel in the Villa Aldobrandini 2, and cinerary urn in the Villa Altieri 3

Background imageFuneral Collection: Muslim burial in Egypt, 18th century

Muslim burial in Egypt, 18th century. A draped coffin with a turban on top is taken to the cemetery

Background imageFuneral Collection: Gravestone with skeleton inside a tied shroud, 12th century

Gravestone with skeleton inside a tied shroud, 12th century
Ancient monumental stone with skeleton inside a tied shroud, sun and moon, 12th century. Inscribed Johana Tyrry obit. decembri 1169

Background imageFuneral Collection: Cuba. Havana - burial of the Maine victims

Cuba. Havana - burial of the Maine victims
Cuban War of Independence (1895-1898). Cuba. Havana

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral procession for the victims of BOAC Flight 781

Funeral procession for the victims of BOAC Flight 781 / de Havilland Comet G-ALYP, through the streets of Porto Azuro, Elba, on 14 January 1954. Date: 1954

Background imageFuneral Collection: The benediction of Maximilians Body at Capuchin Church

The benediction of Maximilians Body at Capuchin Church
Various nobles stand in attendance as the bishops perform the benediction on the body of Emperor Maximilian, at the Capuchin Church in Vienna

Background imageFuneral Collection: The funeral procession of Queen Victoria passing through Windsor on its way to St

The funeral procession of Queen Victoria passing through Windsor on its way to St

Background imageFuneral Collection: Lord Roberts funeral, London

Lord Roberts funeral, London Date: 1914

Background imageFuneral Collection: The funeral cortage of Lord Roberts in London

The funeral cortage of Lord Roberts in London in November 1914 Date: 1914

Background imageFuneral Collection: A burning ghat, India

A burning ghat, India

Background imageFuneral Collection: China - funeral pre-1900

China - funeral pre-1900

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral in China

Funeral in China

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral of Queen Victoria

Funeral of Queen Victoria

Background imageFuneral Collection: A Victorian funeral cortage

A Victorian funeral cortage

Background imageFuneral Collection: A Victorian Funeral Procession

A Victorian Funeral Procession

Background imageFuneral Collection: Queen Victoria's funeral procession leaves Osborne House

Queen Victoria's funeral procession leaves Osborne House, Isle of Wight Date: circa 1900s

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral of the late President Kruger, South Africa

Funeral of the late President Kruger, South Africa
Funeral of the late President Paul Kruger, South Africa Date: 1904

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral of Canon Morrissey, Burnley, Lancashire in 1903

Funeral of Canon Morrissey, Burnley, Lancashire in 1903

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral Ceremony at Hanoi, Tonkin, Vietnam

Funeral Ceremony at Hanoi, Tonkin, Vietnam
Traditional Funeral Ceremony at Hanoi, Tonkin (Tongkin, Tonquin or Tongking), Vietnam. Date: circa 1906

Background imageFuneral Collection: Death of Charles II of Spain (1661-1700)

Death of Charles II of Spain (1661-1700). Tears of Love, shed by the eminent City of Barcelona

Background imageFuneral Collection: History of Spain. Death of Charles II of Spain (1661-1700)

History of Spain. Death of Charles II of Spain (1661-1700)
Death of Charles II of Spain (1661-1700). Official days of mourning in the city of Barcelona. Tears of Love, shed by the eminent City of Barcelona

Background imageFuneral Collection: Tears of Love, shed by the eminent City of Barcelona

Tears of Love, shed by the eminent City of Barcelona

Background imageFuneral Collection: Lunch After The Funeral

Lunch After The Funeral
This sketch shows a scene in which guests are having lunch after a funeral, each has a forlorn facial expression, expectantly so. Date: circa 1901

Background imageFuneral Collection: A Shinto Funeral in Japan

A Shinto Funeral in Japan - Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts Date: circa 1910

Background imageFuneral Collection: William Ewart Gladstone's state funeral, London

William Ewart Gladstone's state funeral, London
State funeral of William Ewart Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister, his last journey from Westminster Hall to the Abbey, 28 May 1898 Date: 1898

Background imageFuneral Collection: Royal Tomb in Cabinda

Royal Tomb in Cabinda
History of Africa. 19th century. Royal Tomb in Cabinda

Background imageFuneral Collection: Turkey. Constantinople. Turkish cemetery

Turkey. Constantinople. Turkish cemetery
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Turkish cemetery. Engraving by Lemaitre, L. Thienon. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Background imageFuneral Collection: RMS Olympic, funeral of Commander William Marshall

RMS Olympic, funeral of Commander William Marshall
RMS. Olympic - Commander William Marshall related telegrams dated 29 May and 30 May 1930

Background imageFuneral Collection: GWR Windsor Castle locomotive with Royal Coat of Arms

GWR Windsor Castle locomotive with Royal Coat of Arms
The Royal Coat of Arms on the side of the GWR locomotive Windsor Castle, Funeral of King George V Date: 1936

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral of King George V, coffin put on train at Paddington

Funeral of King George V, coffin put on train at Paddington
Royal coffin borne from gun carriage to train, Platform 8, Paddington Station, London, Funeral of King George V Date: 1936

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral of King George V, State Coach near Paddington

Funeral of King George V, State Coach near Paddington
Queen Mary and other royal mourners arrive at Paddington Station in the State Coach, Funeral of King George V Date: 1936

Background imageFuneral Collection: King Edward VIII and brothers, funeral of King George V

King Edward VIII and brothers, funeral of King George V
King Edward VIII, behind him his brothers, Duke of Kent, Duke of York and Duke of Gloucester, Funeral of King George V Date: 1936

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral of King George V, Royal Train en route to Windsor

Funeral of King George V, Royal Train en route to Windsor
GWR locomotive Windsor Castle with Royal Train bearing the body of King George V from Paddington to Windsor Date: 1936

Background imageFuneral Collection: GWR Windsor Castle locomotive

GWR Windsor Castle locomotive, which drew the Royal Train from Paddington to Windsor for the Funeral of King George V Date: 1936

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral of King George V, near Paddington Station

Funeral of King George V, near Paddington Station
Funeral procession, approach road to Paddington Station, Funeral of King George V Date: 1936

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral of King George V, Gun Carriage at Paddington

Funeral of King George V, Gun Carriage at Paddington
Arrival at Paddington Station of the Gun Carriage, Funeral of King George V Date: 1936

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral of King George V, Royal Train leaves Paddington

Funeral of King George V, Royal Train leaves Paddington
A Railway Guard signals for the Royal Train to leave Paddington, Funeral of King George V Date: 1936

Background imageFuneral Collection: Burial of President Erbert

Burial of President Erbert
Burial and funeral images of the First German president

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral of Lord Ranelagh, Fulham

Funeral of Lord Ranelagh, Fulham
The funeral procession of Thomas Jones, 7th Viscount Ranelagh (1812-1885) in Fulham, London. Lord Ranelagh was known for recruitment of men for the volunteer defence forces of Britain. Date: 1885

Background imageFuneral Collection: Lord Shaftesbury's Funeral, Westminster

Lord Shaftesbury's Funeral, Westminster
The funeral service for Anthony Ashley Cooper, Lord Shaftesbury, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (28th April 1801 - 1st October 1885) at Westminster Abbey

Background imageFuneral Collection: The Funeral of General Ulysses S. Grant

The Funeral of General Ulysses S. Grant
The funeral of General Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) in Washington, D.C. 8th August 1885

Background imageFuneral Collection: Stanislaw Oswiecim at the body of Anna Oswiecim, 1888

Stanislaw Oswiecim at the body of Anna Oswiecim, 1888
Stanislaw Wojciech Bergman (1862-1930). Polish painter. Stanislaw Oswiecim at the body of Anna Oswiecim, 1888. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland

Background imageFuneral Collection: Burial of a Pauper in Germany, 1880, by Franciszek Streitt

Burial of a Pauper in Germany, 1880, by Franciszek Streitt
Franciszek Streitt (1839-1890). Polish painter. Burial of a Pauper in Germany, 1880. Detail. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funerary urn with depiction of the solar god Kinich Ahau

Funerary urn with depiction of the solar god Kinich Ahau and the image of the deceased on the cover. Painted ceramic. Maya culture. Late Classic Period (600-900 AD). Mesoamerica. Maya area

Background imageFuneral Collection: Burial of Queen Victoria, Mounted Gun-Carriage

Burial of Queen Victoria, Mounted Gun-Carriage
Burial of Queen Victoria, the coffin surmounted by the crown and emblems, mounted on a gun-carriage drawn by eight cream-coloured horses caparisoned in gold, passing Buckingham Palace, London

Background imageFuneral Collection: 1880's - dead body for cremation, burning ghat, Benares (Varanas)

1880's - dead body for cremation, burning ghat, Benares (Varanas)
1880's - dead body for cremation, burning ghat, Benares (Varanasi) India

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral Procession of Princess Charlotte at Windsor

Funeral Procession of Princess Charlotte at Windsor
The Funeral Procession of the Princess Charlotte at Windsor, 19 November 1817. 1817

Background imageFuneral Collection: Death and funeral of General Manuel Gonzalez, Mexico

Death and funeral of General Manuel Gonzalez, Mexico
Death and funeral of General Manuel Gonzalez Flores (1833-1893), 36th President of Mexico from 1880 to 1884. Date: circa 1893

Background imageFuneral Collection: Mourning card, 1913

Mourning card, 1913
The interior of a black-edged mourning card in Victorian style, marking the death of James McNeill of Greenock, Scotland, who died on 14th July 1913, aged 58 years. Date: July 1913

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral crowds in a street during Revolution, Russia

Funeral crowds in a street during Revolution, Russia
A large public gathering for a funeral during the Revolutionary period in Russia, with Bolshevik guards to keep order. Date: circa 1917

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral with military honours during Revolution, Russia

Funeral with military honours during Revolution, Russia
A large public gathering for a funeral with military honours during the Revolutionary period in Russia. Date: circa 1917

Background imageFuneral Collection: Baby's funeral coffin carried by young girls in white

Baby's funeral coffin carried by young girls in white dresses. circa 1850

Background imageFuneral Collection: Late Rev. Dr Adler, Chief Rabbi

Late Rev. Dr Adler, Chief Rabbi
The Rev. Dr Nathan Adler, Chief Rabbi of the English Jewish Congregations; his funeral service in the chapel, Willesden; a scene at the grave; and a special service in memory at the Great Synagogue

Background imageFuneral Collection: Lying in state of Wiliam Pitt the Elder, 1778

Lying in state of Wiliam Pitt the Elder, 1778
William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham, lying in state in Westminster Abbey. Drawn on the spot, 8th June 1778. Date: 1778

Background imageFuneral Collection: Royal Mourners on foot at Windsor

Royal Mourners on foot at Windsor, the new King George V, German Emperor Wilhelm II, Duke of Cornwall and Prince Albert walking to St.Georges Chapel, passing the statue of Queen Victoria

Background imageFuneral Collection: Native American burial houses

Native American burial houses. 19th century

Background imageFuneral Collection: Duke of Wellington's horse and groom

Duke of Wellington's horse and groom
The Duke of Wellington's horse in the funeral procession, led by John Mears, the Duke's groom. The horse was the Duke's last, a mare, remarkably steady and never shying. 1852

Background imageFuneral Collection: Wellington supplement to the Illustrated London News 1852

Wellington supplement to the Illustrated London News 1852
Life of Duke of Wellington. Cover of the supplement to the Illustrated London News, 18th September 1852. 1852

Background imageFuneral Collection: Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison Funeral 1913

Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison Funeral 1913
A section of the funeral procession for Emily Wilding Davison, held in London 14th June 1913. Captioned, Girls in White carrying Madonna Lilies

Background imageFuneral Collection: Suffragette Rose Lamartine Yates

Suffragette Rose Lamartine Yates
Portrait photograph of Rose Lamartine Yates (1875-1954). She joined the Wimbledon branch of the W.S.P.U in 1908, becoming its secretary in 1910

Background imageFuneral Collection: Embalming Mummy Mummies Egypt Ancient Egyptian

Embalming Mummy Mummies Egypt Ancient Egyptian
embalming, mummy, mummies, egypt, ancient, egyptian, egyptians, tutankhamen, historical, reconstruction, process, embalmers, priests, priest, wrapping, dead, deceased, burial, funeral, fortunino

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral procession of the Duke of Wellington, London

Funeral procession of the Duke of Wellington, London
The funeral procession of the Duke of Wellington, 18 November 1852, on its journey from Chelsea Hospital to St Paul's Cathedral, London. 1852



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