The National Register.
London, England, 1820-02-20 00:00:00

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Yunerat
OF HIS "MAJESTY GEORGE TILE TIIIRD.
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The last duties were pail on Wednesday to
our rever.al King, and we fear we may exclaim with
our iannortal Bud, " We shall not lea, upon his
like toain :"—this we say only because we reli-
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glonsl7. believe that not one in a hundred can be
Ifoun.l wheise morality was so entire. In nor account
of the obsequies of the lamented I)tike of Kent,
only a few hours preceding those of our beloved
Monarch, will be found ally thing which it may
spree' we have omitted in those of our Sovereign
the forms were strongly similar, and the rcgrettedly
early recurrence of them, may plead our excuse for
leas of prolixity in the description of each.
At half-past five o'clock. a strong body of eavalre, composed
of drtachnionts from the Ist and i'd Life Guards and the Oxford
Blum, formed two hues. ext.:offing from the entrance to the
lower court down Castle Street, and for a considerable distance
up High Street and l'ark Street.spaee in the centre of the
two lines was kept clear fir the omvenience ot those who had
tick.As of admission to the lower court. Atd tickets six o'clocfromk ordthe
ers
were given to adroit those who bad procure
t;room of the Stole, and a fitness rush immediately took place.
In the north aide boodles were erected on a gradual ascent to a
considerable height. for the accommodation of those who had
received tickets. who fanned part of the procession. Over the
descent to the lloyal cemetry, a magnificent canopy of purple
velvet was erected. sannountol by a crown and cue)
ownice woe premed a a richly gilt Gothic Scroll, Isom which
depended festoons, each charged with a royal . escutche
Tiii• vim! of canopied temple, or bitithopan, bad a very imposing
cfnet.
The ordinary lights of the Chapel being insufficient to render
the ecreniony disttnct. the number of candles was increased
branches ware tired to every Knight's lit4ll. and around the
altar, anal three large brass chandeliers were suspended from the
ceiling. each ceentaining an immense number of wax lights.—
This had the desired .-m. mid the effulgent!! war sufficient to
enlighten every part of the building,
_Additional seats were
mired on each side of the altar fee thelsonp tainissers. and foe
those illustrious individuals who atanded the kneed. Saida
this. tie Organ-Mk which es 96 penises. was 1
for the reception Ora* dde. These were rers:ill
dam aimed for astatine r fitly the maibent admitted
ti o wtness the Soma wawa were extremely limited.
loon after *bards& the 3d ingisesets of Guarth,Orm
win whhich its
•e a. wore assdnd in thot mass et the
islatl
_..uthe Goan gads. Ilan'uliones Ilia 'goer prt
_wal rnuts was
a issue. witbeut the Slab datrof 14t. Gcorge' diape. Sums
Mieulty was onomagosti ift ganballing them.s sad a consider •
AM delay was the tomsegesase. They were ultimately formed in
ma hoes, ma se ads etas em. Tbey rased mi then I
awes. Maa7 dim carried flesibeaus, but the lighsa, wore net
dhalbested with of regdmity.
'be abhors Melg
geodeasei symolgesd to faun a part of the
lessmisetannedisil a St. figenpil Hell at Ines o'clock, oral
were gun inambollel in the pear id by Sir George
Wale. At tholgashogi his Highness the Duke of
leek, whwarrigall lobe Ise* took hie seat at the
hater the sighs se aid willatwer. attarisd by his supporters.
where hie Soya Menton Mcleod dna ante. At nine o'clock
die systglawy lathe Dad Meals in liael reverberated as front a
diatagashonsea the Castle albs end shoed? afterwards die
bp* sonseve *oath, note apartments towards St.
5116111Pe1. Agsdnoilar • abort interval. the trumpets
ge Om a short distance the worse symphony ; the
wanaggenaleigod their mournful disond ; and the bends of
ism dlesseem molt op the Dead March. This was repeated
!newel dam Mare the psenasion came. the lower yard at
Ai a het. it burst upset the public iew. and m it paused
along the Acme line of smenhores erated on every side a wort
maws easel humans erre. As the alio arrived mar them.
any bedisitlisal was taorresed. ad segasisiel ao. as a last mark
drama to the *wady whoa be bog sis went loved and
I whilst living.
he ,tort frog
_the greed reed to ties feuds door of St.
Georges clown aorta to them& of sentatem a sweet of
funereal grandeur. at once the snot edema and psetisrsque.—
The ang train of distinguished perms*. habited its their
mournful costumes. relieved easfy by tl.e occasional rani.
coloured rnagnigoenee of heralds. was rendered quite viable to
the behoidere by the lights of the tombes borne by the soldiery.
who lined on each side the teemorary way. The evening was
ark. hut the torch lights prmluoed the finest imaginable effect.
While they displayed the perasuagea engaged in the solemn
sioremorly. they taut a bright light on the countenances of the
:observing mulutude. adlegroght to view. with all the maigiud
=l.l6dpeissalmindalasselstat" . diet
novnleritriaabtlieonto7gai and
ageli merit and sea& to us the days and the works of our
progenitors.
'' The Procession moved on in the following order :
Knight Marshal's Men, two and two, with black Staver
liumpets and kettle drums and drums and Ida, of the Foot(ioarde.
I. • . drums.
Poor Knight: of Windsor.
Pages of his late Majcsty.
Apothecaries to His Surgeon! to Ills
Nlajvsty. Majesty.
Apothecsries to His Surgeons to Ills
late Majesty. late Majesty.
The Curate and Rector of Wineror.
Gentlemen UAter: Quarterly Waiters to Ins Majoty.
rages of Itonoisr to Ws tlaaeitj.
Grooms of the Privy Chamber to Ili: Majesty.
Sergeant Surge's;, to Ibis Majesty.
Physicians to Ili. Majesty.
Pliy±icians to li•s late Majesty.
Household Cliiipla;n to Ilie late m..,,esty.
Clerks of the Clinet to !lie Maj:sty.
Equerries to tli:!. Wird Family.
Clerk %bushel and first Equerry.
Gentlemen llsliett in' th.: Privy cl:elier to I iis Majesty.
CII):1111S of the iksl.chandier to Ili, Mar ay.
Ma.ter of the !tube's to ILs Majesty.
So"!,-itor.f:en,.:ral. A torney.Gencral.
i,arons of the Ixelrespi2r and ditetio:s of haM clenches.
The Lord thief Ilamn.
The Lord Clirf.lu:ii..x of Coto non P:cat.
T:ie Vice C,::l3c.:llnr. Ti:. ,lii.,ter of th.. hullo.
The Loral Chief-Justice of the Kth:;'s liencit. •
Coat/moiler of the King's •,. I'mA:tree. of 'he King's
HOit..?.,nlri. I loasehuid.
!'.ivy C.sintallors (not Peers.)
Pit........ant.
Plant son.. el Barons.
Eldest Sons of Viscounts.
Porsaivant.
1437011'.
Parsuivalit
Ilishol.s.
II 2rald.
Eide,t F,,,ns of Earls.
Viscounts.
Herald.
Deputy Earl Marshal.

•
Yunetat
1, OF HIS MAJESTY GEORGE TILE TII
The last duties were pail on Wednesd
-/ our rever,al King, and we fear we may exclait
9. oar Lontortal nod, " We shall not 100 ui
.71" like tt,..ain :"—this we say only because w
giousl,.. believe that not one in a hundred
founi wit:we morality was so entire. In nor f
v. of the obsequies of the lamented Doses of
only a few hours preceding those of our
Monarch, will be tbund ally thing which
spree' we have omitted in those of our So
- the forms were strongly similar, and the regi
early recurrence of them, may plead our ext
(' less of prolixity in the description of ea.+.
At half-past five o'clock. a semng body of cavalry,
y?.. of ditachnionts from the lit and ixt IMC Guards and el
Blum, formed two hues. extending from the cntrat
• InWer court down Ca.tle Street, and for a considerabli
up lli;Street and Park Street. 'file space i
to the
tee
ell
- two lines was kept clear fir the nut rite
a
k* tickts of admission to the lower court.
re
At o'ck
• • were given to admit those who had procud tickets
Groom of the Stole, and a bilious Mill immediately t
In the north aide benches were erected WI a gradual
considerable height. for the accommodation of those
received ticket% who formed put of the precession.
descent to the lloyal ceinetry, maAmiticent canopy
velvet wits erected, slonounte.l by a crown and and
cornice wee formed of a richly gilt Gothic Scroll. ft
• depended festoons, each charged with a royal -es.:
Thi • vim! oi canopied temple, or balthopin, bad a ver,
The ordinary lights of the Chapel being insufricicts
the ecretnony distend. the number of candles was
branches were fixed to every Knight's stall. and
altar, and three large brans chandeliers were suspend.
• ceiling. each containing an immense number uf
ws
This had the desired tlbet. sod the effulgent!! wag
enlighten every post of the building.
_Additional
raised on cads side of the altar lw the asinine
those illustrious individuals who attended the keen
this. tie Orgawlek which es is persons.
for the reception apemen det. 'These we
pham alkwati sponstins onnequesdy the wait*
to witness the dowel essmee were extremely
-Soon alter eighte'deelt the 3d regisseets of Guan
flakes s. were suodold on thst poetess et the plat
Minushe Gothic posele. ilma'whenee renew' pr
. witheut she Son* door of 'St. Grosse* du
hy was wwwwwsowl menballing them, ant
this delay WO the emerepown. They were ultimate
nee bees, ems ew gods el& of the plenum. They n
saes. May diem carried Illossimus, but the hg
dienibuted with thy degeee of verdirity.
The nehimera geatisonsa
St. Gorr s serimsd to Snot
pesennieweemishied at at Ines
wee dim meniseMei in the miler by
'Moyle. Ad thy Imre bent his Highness
Yak. sir lobe deeply tent hi
Inundate 'War chief arlatair ausedsd by
whim hie lima Niemen v . immised one abbe. A
the eyerginny tads. Deed Mae* in Sad melba;
dirionse them. the Castle •iai. med tem*
51bora Melee etonallita date apartmen
4:11a, • abort nacres'.
as a newt distance the some sl
minimise* joined their mournial discord ; and
theatilissesent leer* up the Deed Mach. This
lewd dims betbre the psionsion came into the I
all i at but. it burst upes the pain view. ant
sling the dense line ef steen.ore, crested on ever
larikuladaad iturm:l4l mom As the Oils anie
envy ignited was woorremd. sad seemieted
apemen to the Sovereign show be hal se um
I whilst living.
he ,tots fro% _the grand perch to the
must
Georges chapel landed to themes& of *cud
funereal grandeur. at own the men seism and
The insg tram of distinguished personages. he
motinifut costames. relieved say by tee oe
coloured magnilioence of heralds. woe renderid 1
the beholders by the lights of the towhee borne b
who lined on each side the temporary way. TI
dealt. hut the torch lights produced the finest in
• While they displayed the personages engaged
ceremopy. they out a bright Sea on the roan
ob-erving tuulutude. and t to view. with
•-• appearance of aettellated memory. the vederab
battlements. and Monocles of that peat combine,
which mark and recall to us the days and th
• progenitors.
• The Procession moved on in the following on
Knight Marshal's Men, two and two, with
Trumpets and kettle drums and drums awl I
Poor Knight: of Windsor.
Pages of his late Majcsty.
Apothecaries to His Sul
~luj:sty Stu
Apothecsries to Ilia
late %Only.
• The Curate and Hector of Wine
Gentlemen Uwe: tattatterly Waiters to
• rage, If mama to Ilia,
Grooms of the Privy Clianoter to
sergeint Surgeta,• tits Nlttje
Plirician• to II i• Majesty.
t Phy!icians to has late Meilen)
Household Clisoiti'm to liie lee Ni
Clerks of the 1:19:et to Ilia Ni