McSWINEY'S FUNERAL.
IMPOSING ARRAY OF CLERGY. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Aua.-N.Z. Cable Asociation.) London, October 28. Thirty thousand people filed past M'Swiney's coffin, which was lying in state at Sfr. George's Cathedral. His face was visible through a glass panel in the coffin. Crowds watched the funeral en route from Euston station, where it was entrained for Ireland. Scores of chanting priests preceded the hearse. Archbishop Mannix was prominent, and rode in a special carriage in his episcopal robes. I London, October 29, The Government refuse to allow M'Swiney's body to be landed in Dublin, but they will give a special steamer to convey it to Cork. During the Requiem Mass at St. George's Church, five young'men proceeded to the coffin, and removed their overcoats, revealing the Republican army uniform.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 4130, 30 October 1920, Page 6
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