MR RAMSAY MACDONALD
FUNERAL SERVICE AT AREEY ASHES TAKEN TO LOSSIEMOUTH Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, November 23. (Received November 27, at 10 a.m.) Royalty, statesmen, humble friends, and one-time political enemies joined at Westminster Abbey to mourn Mr Ramsay MacDonald. The Duke of Gloucester represented the King. Most members of Cabinet were present. The Archbishop of Canterbury took part in the service. The coffin, covered with a Union Jack and masses of flowers, was borne from his former home in Hampstead. Mr Chamberlain. Sir John Simon, Earl de la Warr, Earl Baldwin, Mr Attlee, Sir Walter Citrine, Sir Archibald Sinclair, Mr Graham Kerr, and Mr G. A. Morrison were the pallbearers. Mr Jordan represented New Zealand. After the service the coffin was carried to the Golders Green Crematorium where a private service was held. The ashes were later taken to Lossiemouth.
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Evening Star, Issue 22817, 27 November 1937, Page 17
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142MR RAMSAY MACDONALD Evening Star, Issue 22817, 27 November 1937, Page 17
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