LORD LOTHIAN’S FUNERAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 December 1940, Page 8

LORD LOTHIAN’S FUNERAL

WASHINGTON SERVICE.

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WASHINGTON, December 15, -Mrs. Roosevelt, Mr. Stephen Early, Mr. Roosevelt’s secretary, representing the President, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, other members of the Cabinet, Supreme Court' judges, and most diplomats, except the Germans and Italians, attended the funeral service of Lord Lothian; the former British Ambassador in Washington, at the cathedral of St. Peter and S< Paul. After the service, the body was cremated. Prayeys- were offered that the British people be given new courage and saved from the. violence of their enemies. The body was drawn to the cathedral on a gun-carriage drawn by six horses and escorted by a squadron of cavalry through streets lined with crowds of people, many of whom were weeping. Mr. R. G. Casey, the . Australian Minister in Washington, and members of the Legation followed the gun-carriage from the British Embassy to the cathedral, where eight army sergeants lifted the flag which draped the casket. . The wreaths included two from the King and Queen, and others from the British and Australian Governments, and from Mr. Casey. The telegrams exchanged between Mr. Cordell Hull and Mr. Winston Churchill have now T been published. Mr. Hull’s telegram reads: “It is with deep, sorrow that I received news of the death of Lord Lothian. I desire to express to you and the British Government my sincere condolences. My country mourns with Great Britain the loss of this distinguished statesman, who with courage and unfailing devotion rendered outstanding service to his nation and to humanMr. Churchill replied: “I deeply appreciate your message about Lora Lothian. His loss is a cruel blow to this country, and will be profoundly regretted by ail who have the .cause of British-American friendship at heart.”

MILITARY HONOURS. (Recd. Dec. 17, 1.10 p.m.). WASHINGTON, December 16. A message from Arlington (Virginia) states that Lord Lothian’s ashes were placed in a .vault in the Ai hugton National Cemetery, under the fighting-top of the U.S.S. Maine, neai the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, with full military honours, and a 19gun salute. ' Foreign diplomats JOl- - the gun. carriage, which, had a.n escort of 500 soldiers, sailors and marines. ..