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Funeral Collection (page 4)

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral of General William Booth

Funeral of General William Booth
The funeral procession of General William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, which took place on 29th August 1912 after Booth's death on 20th August and a lying-in-state at the Congress Hall

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funerary monuments in display window

Funerary monuments in display window of undertaker shop in the late 1930s showing monuments for private mortuary chapels and for inexpensive funerals. Date: 1930s

Background imageFuneral Collection: Death of Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav statesman

Death of Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav statesman
Visiting dignitaries signing the book of commemoration during the funeral of Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980), Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman

Background imageFuneral Collection: Lying in state of Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav statesman

Lying in state of Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav statesman
Scene at the lying in state of Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980), Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman, Prime Minister of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY)

Background imageFuneral Collection: Cremation on the bnaks of the Ganges - Benares

Cremation on the bnaks of the Ganges - Benares
Benares, India - Cremation area on banks of the Ganges. Bodies wrapped in cloth await the ceremonial burning at the waters edge. circa 1920s

Background imageFuneral Collection: The Funeral of Edward VII

The Funeral of Edward VII - the horse-drawn bier parades slowly through the streets of London as vast crowds gather to pay their respects to their departed monarch. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral procession in Kashgar, western China

Funeral procession in Kashgar, western China
A funeral procession makes its way in the distance in Kashgar, western China. Date: 1932

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral of King Edward VII, Westminster

Funeral of King Edward VII, Westminster
Aerial view of the funeral of King Edward VII -- the procession leaving Westminster Hall in Central London. Date: 20 May 1910

Background imageFuneral Collection: Troops Soldiers Uniform Uniforms Death Mourning

Troops Soldiers Uniform Uniforms Death Mourning
troops, soldiers, uniform, uniforms, death, mourning, procession, royal, royalty, british, funeral, king, edward, vii, gun, carriage, coffin, st, street, piccadilly, central, london, may, 1910

Background imageFuneral Collection: Route of Edward VII funeral at Windsor

Route of Edward VII funeral at Windsor
Part of the route King Edward VII's funeral will take at Windsor. Date: May 1910

Background imageFuneral Collection: Young boy soldier mourning Edward VII

Young boy soldier mourning Edward VII
A little boy stands with obverse arms (his rifle pointing to the ground), as the troops will do on the route of King Edward VII's funeral procession

Background imageFuneral Collection: Royal Royalty British Family Father Uniform Ceremony

Royal Royalty British Family Father Uniform Ceremony
royal, royalty, british, family, father, uniform, ceremony, death, mourning, king, george, son, prince, wales, edward, viii, funeral, vii, may, 1910, v, history, historical, 10410772

Background imageFuneral Collection: Two grandsons of the late Edward VII

Two grandsons of the late Edward VII
The Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) and his brother Prince Albert (later George VI) at the time of their grandfather's funeral. Date: May 1910

Background imageFuneral Collection: George V leaving Victoria Station, London

George V leaving Victoria Station, London
King George V leaving Victoria Station in Central London by horse-drawn coach after meeting some of the foreign heads of state who have come over for King Edward VII's funeral. Date: 1910

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral cortege of King George V

Funeral cortege of King George V
The funeral cortege of King George V - 28th January 1936. The late King's coffin is bedecked with the state crown, orb and sceptre

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral of George V, Park Lane

Funeral of George V, Park Lane
Three men climbing up a lamp post in Park Lane, Central London, to view the funeral procession of George V as it passes by

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral of George V, Hyde Park Corner

Funeral of George V, Hyde Park Corner
People climbing trees at Hyde Park Corner, Central London, to view the funeral procession of George V as it passes by. There are crowds of people on the ground below. Date: 1936

Background imageFuneral Collection: Funeral procession of Sir Robert Peel leaves Cambridge House

Funeral procession of Sir Robert Peel leaves Cambridge House
Sir Robert Peel leaves his home at Cambridge House, Piccadilly, London, for the last time. It will become the town residence of Lord Palmerston. Date: 1850

Background imageFuneral Collection: Burial of an Old British Chief

Burial of an Old British Chief
The ceremonial burial of the chief of a British tribe, his body carried on a bier, accompanied by Warriors and Druids. Date: circa 4th century AD

Background imageFuneral Collection: Ceremony in a Megalithic burial mound

Ceremony in a Megalithic burial mound
A reconstruction drawing by Alan Sorrell designed to give an impression of the ceremonies associated with the holiest part of a Megalithic burial mound - the right-hand recess of the cruciform

Background imageFuneral Collection: FUNERAL OF PARNELL

FUNERAL OF PARNELL
The funeral of Charles Stewart Parnell, Irish statesman and nationalist: the procession going past the old parliament house in Dublin, Ireland 11th October 1891

Background imageFuneral Collection: Winston Churchill's funeral, mourners reading messages left

Winston Churchill's funeral, mourners reading messages left
Sir Winston Churchill laid to rest in the churchyard of St Martin's in the Oxfordshire village of Bladon, mourners reading messages left. Date: 30th January 1965

Background imageFuneral Collection: Coffin of Prince Albert lying in state

Coffin of Prince Albert lying in state
Coffin of Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, lying in state. Queen Victoria was devastated by the death of her husband and became a recluse after his funeral. Date: 1861

Background imageFuneral Collection: Waxwork Effigies in Westminster Abbey, 1872

Waxwork Effigies in Westminster Abbey, 1872
A verger of Westminster Abbey guiding visitors to the waxwork funeral effigies of the Ragged Regiment or Play of Dead Folks, 1872

Background imageFuneral Collection: Lord Robert's lying-in-state in St Paul's

Lord Robert's lying-in-state in St Paul's
Lord Roberts died of pneumonia at St Omer, France, on 14 November 1914 while visiting Indian troops fighting in the First World War

Background imageFuneral Collection: The Funeral of Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, 1903

The Funeral of Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, 1903
Photograph of the funeral of Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil (1830-1903), 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, English Conservative Statesman, at the church of St. Etheldreda, Hatfield, 31st August 1903

Background imageFuneral Collection: Stare Funeral of George V 1936

Stare Funeral of George V 1936
State Funeral procession of George V in London, gun carriage drawn by Blue Jackets and followed by King and foreign Kings. Date: 1st February 1936

Background imageFuneral Collection: Gladstone's State Funeral in Westminster Abbey, London

Gladstone's State Funeral in Westminster Abbey, London
The state funeral of William Ewart Gladstone (1809 - 1898), British Prime Minister and Liberal politician, at Westminster Abbey, London. Date: 28 May 1898

Background imageFuneral Collection: Queen Victoria's funeral. Royal cavalcade passing the Wellington Monument, the future King

Queen Victoria's funeral. Royal cavalcade passing the Wellington Monument, the future King, Edward VII and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany riding behind the coffin. Date: 4th February 1901

Background imageFuneral Collection: Queen Victoria's Funeral Train from Paddington to Windsor

Queen Victoria's Funeral Train from Paddington to Windsor
The Great Western Railway Company's engine, Royal Sovereign which belonged to Queen Victoria train was used to convey the coffin and the Royal mourners on the day of the funeral

Background imageFuneral Collection: Queen Victoria's Funeral - Royal Mourners Following Coffin

Queen Victoria's Funeral - Royal Mourners Following Coffin
The Royal mourners following the gun-carriage, from Osborne to Trinity Pier, East Cowes. Date: 2nd February 1901

Background imageFuneral Collection: Queen Victoria's Funeral - Last Stage to Windsor

Queen Victoria's Funeral - Last Stage to Windsor
Arriving at Windsor for Queen Victoria's last journey before being interred beside Prince Albert. The coffin was placed on the gun carriage to be pulled by the white horses, but however

Background imageFuneral Collection: Francisco Franco Funeral

Francisco Franco Funeral
The body of Spanish dictator, Francisco Franco (1892-1975), lies in an open casket in the Chapel of the Palacio del Pardo, Madrid. Date: 21st November 1975

Background imageFuneral Collection: The State funeral of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington's coffin on the burial in St Paul's

The State funeral of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington's coffin on the burial in St Paul's Cathedral, London. Date: 18th November 1852

Background imageFuneral Collection: Late Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany Funeral Service 1884

Late Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany Funeral Service 1884
Late Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany the eighth child and youngest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He had haemophilia, which contributed to his death following a fall at the age of 30

Background imageFuneral Collection: Late Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany Funeral 1884

Late Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany Funeral 1884
Late Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany the eighth child and youngest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He had haemophilia, which contributed to his death following a fall at the age of 30

Background imageFuneral Collection: Mourners

Mourners
A group of mouners. Detail from the Tomb of Sancho Saiz del Carrillo, Tempera on parchment Date: circa 1300

Background imageFuneral Collection: REFUGEE IN ENGLAND

REFUGEE IN ENGLAND
Many opponents of Napoleon's regime take refuge in England : when one of them dies, his funeral at St Johns Wood cemetery is the occasion for a political gesture. Date: 1852

Background imageFuneral Collection: FUNERAL OF GENERAL FOY

FUNERAL OF GENERAL FOY
Napoleonic general Maximilien Sebastien Foy is acknowledged leader of the opposition to Charles X : his death is the occasion for widespread popular mourning. Date: November 1825

Background imageFuneral Collection: Dauphiness Dies Events France 1746 Funeral Notre

Dauphiness Dies Events France 1746 Funeral Notre
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Background imageFuneral Collection: ICELANDIC FUNERAL

ICELANDIC FUNERAL
An Icelandic funeral, drawn by the indigenous ponies. Date: 1911

Background imageFuneral Collection: MARCELLUS MOURNED

MARCELLUS MOURNED
In his funeral oration, the emperor Augustus laments the death of Marcellus, his nephew and favourite. Date: 23 BCE

Background imageFuneral Collection: BURMESE FUNERAL

BURMESE FUNERAL
A cheerful funeral among the Karen people of Burma (Myanmar) where death is perceivced as something to be celebrated lightheartedly. Date: 1909

Background imageFuneral Collection: SODERBLOM'S FUNERAL

SODERBLOM'S FUNERAL
The funeral of NATHAN SODERBLOM, (1866 - 1931), Archbishop of Sweden, at Upsala Cathedral. Date: July 1931

Background imageFuneral Collection: PEARLY KING GRAVE

PEARLY KING GRAVE
A group of Pearly Kings and Queens pay their respects to Henry Croft, London's first Pearly King, who died on 1 January 1930, aged 68. Date: 1930s

Background imageFuneral Collection: BECHUANA FUNERAL

BECHUANA FUNERAL
A funeral among the Bechuana people. Date: 1869

Background imageFuneral Collection: CONGO FUNERAL

CONGO FUNERAL
The funeral procession of a distinguished person of Congo - the coffin is placed on a massive wagon which is dragged by a large team of men. Date: 1806

Background imageFuneral Collection: AUSTRALIAN BURIAL

AUSTRALIAN BURIAL
Funeral procession of native Australians. Date: circa 1840



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