ENCIRCLED BY ZONE OF SILENCE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLI, Issue 20326, 27 January 1936, Page 7

ENCIRCLED BY ZONE OF SILENCE

PLANNED FOR DAY OF SORROW ROYAL FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 26, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 25. A zone of silence will stretch round the globe, during the funeral of King George. The newspapers recall that the two minutes' silence was first associated with Queen Victoria’s funeral when the national silence was Introduced in Australia. Thousands of seats for a view of the Royal funeral are selling at from two to ten guineas. The demand exceeds that on Jubilee Day. Broadcast Plans The Broadcasting Corporation will broadcast from Daventry throughout the Empire, descriptions of the procession beween 9.30 a.m. and 10.45 (Greenwich mean time). The service at Windsor, approximately at 1 p.m. will be broadcast on G.S.G., G.S.F., G. 5.8., and be relayed by world centres outside the Empire. TWO MINUTES’ SILENCE ARRANGEMENTS IN BRITAIN British Official Wireless RUGBY, January 24. It has been decided that the two minutes’ silence, which will be observed throughout the United Kingdom on Tuesday-next, the day of the funeral of King George, will begin at 1.30 p.m. Although Tuesday has not been proclaimed a day of public mourning, all Government departments will be closed. Funeral Arrangements The Royal funeral procession will leave Westminster Hall on Tuesday, at 9.45 a.m. The coffin will be carried on'a gun carriage drawn by a gun crew, consisting of five naval officers and 142 bluejackets, of whom 98 will man the drag ropes ahead, and 40 the drag ropes astern. The Royal Marine guard of 53 officers and men will be mounted in Westminster Hall. Nineteen hundred Royal Naval ratings, 100 Royal Naval Volunteer ratings, and 580 Royal Marines will line the first part of the route to the Paddington station, where a naval guard, with colours, will be mounted. The Naval escort in the procession itself will consist of 24 Naval and Royal Marine officers, 350 Naval ratings and 150 Royal Marines. Guardsmen and London Territorials will line the latter part of the route to Paddington, where the procession will arrive at 11.30 a.m. The Royal funeral train will reach Windsor at 12.15 p.m. In the procession to St. George's Chapel, the gun carriage, which will be the same that was used In the funerals of Queen Victoria and King Edward VII., will be drawn by naval ratings from H.M.S. Excellent, and will be escorted by 100 officers and men from the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert. There will be special memorial services for the late King on Tuesday at St. Paul’s Cathedral and in Westminster Abbey. The Duke of Connaught will attend the memorial service at Bath. SPECIAL TROOPS REHEARSAL PREPARING FOR MOST SOLEMN SPECTACLE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 26, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 26. Sailors from H.M.S. Excellent at Portsmouth are preparing the gun carriage for the Royal coffin, while throughout London workmen are erecting draping, stands and barriers for the funeral on Tuesday. Troops, including the Welsh Guards at the Tower, the King’s Company of Grenadier Guards (average height 6ft 3ins), at Wellington Barracks, and Royal Marines at Portsmouth, are rehearsing with measured tread, and arms reversed for the proces sion in the mightiest and most solemn spectacle the city has seen. Over 5000 which the Sovereign held titular rank, will march in the procession, although two line and cavalry units, of which he is head, are at present abroad, will not be represented. The overseas military representatives include the Dominion officers attached to the staff and other colleges. Many foreign armies are sending detachments. Fifty nations will be represented by either their King or Ministers. The procession will pass through streets draped in purple and black.

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TRIBUTE TO SEA SERVICES United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 26, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 25. The funeral of King George will be of a distinctly naval character, befitting King George’s many years in the service, but the Army will supply nearly two Divisions for duty in London representative detachments of the eight Infantry Regiments, of which the King was Colonei-in-Chief, also the Royal

Artillery, Engineers, Tank Corps and Territorial battalions. Wreaths from Many Lands Wreaths are being received each hour, increasing the spread of fragrance and beauty in the cloisters at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, ranging from an enormous chaplet of white lilies and tulips from Kemal Ataturk (President of the Rupublic of Turkey), to a tiny artificial bunch from a little country girl. New Zealand’s wreath for the King’s funeral is of white stocks and orchids, with the inscription: "The Dominion of New Zealand mourns the Monarch.” Australia's wreath is 36 inches in diameter, and is of dark red carnations, the inscription being: “With heartfelt sympathy and loyal devotion from the Government and people of the Commonwealth of Australia.” Captain Maxwell and Captain Sugden will represent the New Zealand forces at the funeral.

MOURNING OVERSEAS OBSERVING TWO MINUTES’ SILENCE UuiteO Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 26, 6.30 p.m.) OTTAWA, January 25. The Government announces that the national holiday proclamation for Tuesday has been cancelled, in deference to the wishes of King Edward VIII. Two minutes’ silence will be observed instead. MEMORIAL IN SYDNEY SILENCE TO BE OBSERVED AT NOON United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 26, 7.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 26. Memorial services for King George were held by all churches throughout the Commonwealth to-day. In consequence of the cancellation of the request for the observance of Tuesday, as a close holiday, offices, shops, business houses and hotels will remain open as usual. Two minutes’ silence, as a demonstration of national sorrow will be observed at noon. The Federal Cabinet of Australia decided unanimously that a fitting national memorial to King George should be erected in Australia. The State Premiers are to be consulted regarding the form and site. LAST STAGE OF FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS IN THE CHAPEL British Official Wireless (Received January 26, 6.30 p.m.) RUGBY, January 24. Arrangements for the last stage of the funeral of King George V at Windsor on Tuesday are nearing completion. Tiers of seats to extend the accommodation of the nave of St. George’s Chapel to a thousand are being erected. The choir, where the banners of the Knights of the Garter hang, has a seating capacity of about two hundred. The form of the service, in which the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bishop of Winchester, who is Prelate of the Order of the Garter, the Dean of Windsor, canons and minor canons will take part, will be simple and will include the singing by the choir of the King’s favourite hymn “Abide With Me.” The King has approved of a special order of service In commemoration of King George for use in all churches. In the prayers. Queen Mary is referred I to as “Mary, the Queen Mother.”