Ceremonial funeral with
military honours

Members of the Armed Services will join thousands of well-wishers to line the route of Baroness Thatcher’s funeral procession from the Palace of Westminster to St Paul’s Cathedral next week.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Apr 2013, 01:01 BST

In a statement from Downing street last night, it was confirmed that Lady Thatcher would be given a ceremonial funeral with full military honours. A date has not yet been confirmed.

Number 10 said a wide range of friends and colleagues would be invited to the service at St Paul’s, which would be followed by a private cremation. The funeral itself will be televised.

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The day before the funeral, the coffin will be transferred to the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft in the Palace of Westminster. There will be a short service following its arrival before the coffin rests in the chapel overnight.

A Downing Street statement said: “On the day itself, the streets will be cleared of traffic and the coffin will travel by hearse from the Chapel of St Mary Undercroft in the Palace of Westminster to the Church of St Clement Danes, the RAF Chapel, on the Strand.

“At the church the coffin will be transferred to a gun carriage drawn by the King’s Troop Royal Artillery. The coffin will then be borne in procession from St Clement Danes to St Paul’s Cathedral. The route will be lined by tri-service military personnel.”

Lady Thatcher’s family asked people wishing to pay their respects to make a donation to the Royal Hospital Chelsea, rather than laying flowers. The Number 10 website will have a condolence page on which people will be able to write messages for the family.

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