EARL OF YPRES.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 124, 28 May 1925, Page 7

EARL OF YPRES.

FUNERAL OF GREAT SOLDIER. THE WHISPER " JOFFRE ! » LOXDOX, May 27. The last tributes to the late Karl nf Yprea lipgan impressively on Monday. After the cremation of the remains at Holders Green, the ashes wore conveyed to the Wellington Barracks, where they lay in state. Tlie public were admitted Until 0 p.m. A long (jueiie was formed, comprising all classes of the community. Those present included the "Old Contemptible?." business men, workmen, women and children. Inside, the chapel four non-commis-sioned officers, selected from the Brigade of Foot (iuards, with arms reversed, stood motionless at cadi corner of the bier. Marshal .TofTre, attended by n staff ofhVpr. arrived from I'aris at Victoria Station to attend the services at Westminster Abbey. He was accompanied by -2. r ) poiltis in their familiar grey-blue uniform and steel helmets. A continuous stream of people pa?=cd the coffin of the Karl of Ypres as it biy in the Guards Chapel until four o'clock in the afternoon. At that hour, the proression, headed by the Lifeguards, IJoiseguards (Bluest, "and Hussars (to which the Field-Mnrshal belonged I began. The procession included detachments of ihe five regiments of Foot Cnnrds, Hrenafliers, Coldstreams. Scots, Irish and Welsh. The coffin was carried to the Abbey, where a deeply impressive service was held. Field-Marshal Karl TTaig represented His Majesty the King, and Mr. Stanley Baldwin (Prime Minister.. Lord Balfour and Mr. Winston ( hurohill represented the Cabinet. Every nation of the Allies was represented. Those present included the new fiovernor-fieneral of Australia. Baron Baird. who went to France with ihe late Field-Marshal at the outbreak of war and was with him in the retirement from Mons. The proccspinn plowly passed \ ictona Station through a crowd of bareheaded onlookers fifteen to twenty deep. Thousands wore war mednls. As the bent figure of Marshal .Tofire was seen at the right hand of the puncarriage, the crowd whispered "JofTrc!" (A. and X.Z.)