Funeral of Edward VII - Bluejackets and gun carriage
Funeral of Edward VII - Bluejackets and gun carriageBluejackets and gun carriage - Bluejackets drawing gun carriage from station. Part of Box 127 Boswell Collection - Funeral of Edward VII. Along with the funeral service itself (which will be a large-scale national occasion), these events tend to be characterized by the use of a gun carriage to transport the coffin between locations, accompanied by a procession of military bands and detachments along with mourners and other officials. They may also feature a Lying in state and other associated ceremonies. State_funerals_in_the_United_Kingdom
Picture No
11058821
Media ID
44906221
Size
4350px x 5112px
(7.6MB)
Credit
©The Boswell Collection, Bexley Heritage Trust / Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed Lantern Slide from the Boswell Collection, Bexley Heritage Trust
Date
1910
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