ROYAL CORTEGE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18920, 23 January 1936, Page 15

ROYAL CORTEGE

LONDON ROUTE

COFFIN ON GUN CARRIAGE

JOURNEY TO WESTMINSTER SPACE FOR SPECTATORS REVERENCE OF CROWDS

■Jsl«c. Tol. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed.. Jan. 23. 3 p.m.) LONDON, dan. 22. The funeral train from Wolferton en Thursday will consist of a saloon full of flowers, a black and purple saloon containing the cotliu oT the King with the bodyguard, and then six coaches. The train will he drawn,, by the same engines and manned by the same crew as during the lifetime of King George. The Imperial Grown will be placed on the coffin on arrival at London.

The route from Kuston .Station to Westminster Hall, where King George's body will lie in state, necessitates tho closing of 30 roads. The procession will traverse Kingsway. the Strand, Trafalgar Square, and Whitehall, affording the crowds ample space to pay reverence. The gun carriage on which the coffin is to lie will lie preceded and followed from Kuston Station by mounted police. The weather is expected to be fine, but whatever the weather, the male members of the Royal Family and the household, all in plain clothes, silk- hats 'iid black overcoats, will follow on foot. The ladies of the Royal Family will travel by car. The navy, army and air force will furnish guards of,honor. Six thousand police will line the route and direct the traffic arrangements. The gun carriage, during the earlier stage from Sandringham to Wolverton Station for entrainment, will be drawn by six bay horses and escorted by Grenadier Guards each over 6ft. oin. in height. Tenants of the estate will attend.

Tho gun carriage is of the army, and not a navy one. despite it- belonging to the Whale Island naval gunnery school. U was first used for Queen Victoria's funeral when the restive gun team was replaced by bluejackets manning drag ropes. After this it- was decided it waf to he used for all future funerals of Sovereigns. Tt is to be drawn by sailors from H.M.S. Excellent.

DEEP APPRECIATION MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY KINO EDWARD'S RE PI A' (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The Governor-General, Viscount Galway, has received the following cablegram from His Majesty King Edward in reply to the message of sympathy sent by His Excellency in connection with the death of King George. "I have received with deep appreciation the message of sympathy in my overwhelming! sorrow which you have addressed to me in the name of the Government and people of New Zealand as well as Lady Gal way and yourself. Please convey to them my heartfelt thanks and assure them how greatly .1 and my family are touched by the kind words in which .they refer to my beloved father. Edward' R. 1."