The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-01 00:00:00

FUNERAL OF SIR WILLIAM SIEMENS.

The remains of the late Sir William Siemens were
buried at Kensal Green on Monday afternoon; but
the funeral service was held in Westminster Abbey in
the morning, taking the form of a public ceremonial.
The body was conveyed from Palsce House, Bays-
water, the residence of the deceased scientist, to the
Abbey in a private way, accompanied only by
the relatives of the family, and the members
of scientific and other societies who were pre-
sent assembled meanwhile in the Jerusalem Chamber.
The societies represented were :—The Royal Society,
the Society of Arts, the Royal Institution, the British
Association, the Society of Telegraph Engineers, the
Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the Iron and
Steel Institute, the Chemical Society, the Royal In-
stitute of British Architects, the Meteorological So-
ciety, the Institution of Naval Architects, the Geolo-
gical Society, the Royal Astronomical Society, and the
Pnys!cal Society.
The coffin, which was of polished oak with brass
furniture, and was covered with wreaths of choice
flowers, was borne through the Abbey to a position
under the lantern at twelve o'clock, the opening sen-
tence of the Burial Service being sung as the proces-
sion moved from the West Cloister door to the choir.
The pall-be •rers were Sir Frederick Bramwell, repre•
senting the Society of Arts; Mr. Percy West-macott,
President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers;
Professor Tyndall, for the Royal Institution ; Sir
James Rsansien, Iron and Steel Institute; Pro.
lessor Huxley, the Royal Society; Mr. Brunlees.
the Institution of Civil Engineers ; Mr. Wil-
loughby Smith, President of the Society of
Telegraph Engineers ; and Sir William Thompson, re-
presenting the British Association in the absence of
the president, Professor Cayley. Among these who
followed the procession were Count Miinster, the
German Ambassador, Sir F. Abel, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer (Mr. Childers), Mr. Shaw Lefevre,
Lord &dole'', and Mr. Alma Tadeusa. Mr. Andrew
Cockerell represented the Prince of Wales ; and
besides the societies already mentioned, a deputation
from the German Atheneeum in London attended the
funeral service.

The clergy who took part in the service were Dean
Bradley, Archdeacon Farrar, Canon Prothere, and
Dr. Duckwork. The anthem " Happy is the man,"
which was composed by Dr. Bridge for the funeral
of Mr. Darwin, was sung after the psalms and hymns
which followed. At the conclusion of the service,
and while the choir and clergy walked before the
coffin to the north aisle door, the Dead March in
" S•tul " was played by the organist. The funeral
procession then made its way to the cemetery at
Kensal green, followed by carriages of many who
were unable to be present in person. The chief
mourners were the two brothers of the deceased, Dr.
Werner Siemens, Privy Councillor of the German
Empire, and memb3r of Vle Academy of Science of
Berlin ; and Mr. Carl Siemens, of St. Petersburg ;
with Mr. Frederic Siemms, of Dresden.

In the subsequent progress to Kensal-green Ceme-
tery ills long cortege attracted no small degree of
attention in the streets. Between seventy and eighty
carriages followed the funeral car, Fourteen of these
were occupied by the elmploy43 of Messrs. Siemens at
Westminster and Woolwich. A large number of the
workmen of the firm also awaited the arrival of the
procession at the cemetery. At the grave side the
religious services of the day were completed by the
Rev. Mr. Haweis,

Messrs. Siemens' workshops at Berlin and Char.
lottenburg remained closed on Monday on account of
the firaersl, but the workmen received a full day's
wages.