The Sun.
London, England, 1834-12-12 00:00:00

FUNERAL OF THE LATE DUKE OF GLOU-

CESTER.

Soon after seven o'clock the people in the neighbourhood of
Bagshot began to assemble, and in a short time afterwards
there was a large muster of the carriages -of the neighbouring
nobility and gentry, amounting to forty-five. The children of
a Charity-school, of which his Royal Highness was a patron,
also attended. At a quarter to nine the hearse, with the
usual number of mourning-coaches, proceeded towards
Windsor, according to the following programme :
A mourning coach drawn by four horses, in which will be be four
Pages of his late Royal Highness.
The carriage of his late Royal Highness drawn by six horses, in
which will be the Coronet and the Field-Marshal's Baton of his

late Royal Highness, attended by the Comptroller and Trea-
surer of his late Royal Highness's Arms.
The hearse drawn by eight horses, decorated with escutcheons of
his late Royal Highness's Arms. -
A mourning coach drawn by six horses, in which will be the
Grooms of the Bed-chamber of his late Royal Highness.
A mourning coach drawn by six horses, in which will be the
Grooms of the Bed-chamber of his late Royal Highness.
A mourning coach drawn by six horses, in which were the Equer-
ries of his late Royal Highness.
A mourning coach drawn by six horses, in which will be the Chap-
lains and Medical Attendants of his late Royal Highness.
At the entrance of the great gate of Windsor Park the pri-
vate carriages dropped off. At a little before nine o'clock a
detachment of the King's Own Light Dragoons was drawn up
for the purpose of escorting the funeral procession towards
Windsor.

Everything being in readiness, the troops presented arms
and the procession proceeded.
At Windsor Great Park the procession was met by the
Sootch Fusileer Guard?, of which his late Royal Highness was
Colohel (Lieutenant- Colonel Drummond commanding.) The
coffin, which was made of mahogany, studded with silver-gilt
nails, lay in state at Cumberland Lodge, in the Great Park,
Windsor, until four o'clock, the military attending with re-
versed arms and muffled drums. It is worthy of remark, that
the greater part of those who attended his Royal Highness's
funeral—all his neighbours, and many his tenants—were af-
fected even to tears. It is not often that Royalty departs this
life so lamented. But this expression of respect and regret
was not confined to those who were sharers in the bounty of
the late Duke. The funeral was attended by a large number
of farmers and respectable tradesmen, who appeared anxious
to pay this last tribute to the memory f one whom they had so
much reason to respect during a long and honourable life. In
addition to those in carriages and on horseback, there were
many hundreds of the more humble classes, who appeared to
regret deeply the loss they had sustained. At a little before
nine o'clock the procession moved in the following order :
A Mourning-Coach, drawn by four horses,
In which were four Pages of his late Royal Highness.
The Carriage of his late Royal Highness, drawn by six horses,
In which there were the Coronet and the Field Marshal's Baton of
his late Royal Highness, attended by the Comptroller
and Treasurer of his late Royal Highness's Household.
The Hearse drawn by eight horses,
Decorated with escutcheons of his late Royal Highness's Arms.
A Mourning Coach, drawn by six horses,
In which were the Giooms of the Bedchamber of his late Royal

Highness.
A Mourning Coach, drawn by six horses,
In which were the Equerries of his Royal Highness.
A Mourning Coach, drawn by six horses,
rn which were the Chaplains and Medical Attendants of his late

Royal Highness.
A. the procession moved on it was followed by the boys of
another charity school, who joined in singing a hymn as a tri-
bute of respectful gratitude to the memory of their late bene-
factor.

The Procession moved on from Sunning-hill towards
Blacket, and, as we have already described, the body was laid
in state. The officers wore black scarfs and sword knots.
The co on being removed from the hearse, was placed on.
trestles i room fitted up for the occasion in the lodge, and
covered with a splendid velvet pall. Over the pall were placed
the coronet, m arshall's baton, and other decorations of the
Royal Duke. The officers attending the lying in state were
exclusively those belonging to the household of his late Royal
Highness. Every accommodation was afforded for the officers
and soldiers who attended the procession to Cumberland-lodge.
In the course of the day, which was unusually fine, a large
concourse of persons, as well from Windsor and its neighbour-
hood as from London, passed through the 'room in which the
body was lying in state.
The town of Windsor, which was not, we observed, so
crowded as on former occasions of a similar kind, still pre-
sented every appearance of decent respect. Almost every shop
had its shutters up, and, save the military movements through
the streets, everything was silent as the grave.
At eight o'clock in the evening the remains of his late Royal
Highness were removed from Cumberland Lodge to St. George's
Chapel, in the following order :
A Detachment of the King's Own Light Dragoons, bearing
flambeaux.

The Band of the Scots Fusileer Regiments of Guards, perform-
ing the Dead March in Saul, between the flourish of Drums,

Trumpets, &c. &c.
Trumpets and Drums of the Royal Household.
Sergeant Trumpeter.
Footmen and Grooms of the Royal Family, in state liveries, with
crape hat-bands and black gloves, bearing flambeaux.
Footmen and Grooms of his late Royal Highness, in deep mourn-

ing,
,bearing flambeaux.
A Mourning Coach, drawn by four horses, in which were four
Pages of his late Royal Highness.
Clarenceaux King of Arms.

Four Generals, sup-
porters of the Pall
and Canopy in full

THE BODY,
covered with ar black
'velvet Pall, adorned
with 8 escutcheons of
his late Royal High-
ness's Arms, borne by
8 men of the Scots
Fusileer Guards, un-
der a canopy of velvet.

Four Generals, sup-
porters of the Pall
and Canopy in full
uniforms, with
crape on their hats,
on their arms, and
swords, and with
black gloves.

uniforms, - with
crape on their hats,
on their arms, and
swords, and with
black gloves.

the Bed-chamber of his late Royal Highness.
Norroy King of Arms.
,- The Lord Chamberlain
t of his Majesty's Household.
fThe Baton of his late Royal lligh-
ness as Field-Marshal, upon a
black velvet cushion, borne by
1 the Treasurer of his late Royal]
L Highness's Household.
(The Coronet of his late Royal
1. Highness upon a black velvet I
cushion, borne by the Comptrol-
ler of his late Royal Highness's
Household.
A Gentleman Usher. A Gentleman Usher.
Garter Principal King of Arms.
/ THE CHIEF MOURNER,
Supporter. in a long black cloak, his train borne by Supporter.
three Gentlemen of his Household.

Grooms ol

A Gentleman
Usher.

A Gentleman
Usher.

A Gentleman
Usher.

A Gentleman
Usher.

A Gentleman
Usher.

A Gentleman
Usher.

A Gentleman Usher.

The body was then placed upon trestles in the choir (the
feet towards the Altar), the Coronet and Cushion, and the
Baton and Cushion, were laid on the coffin, and the canopy
placed over it. The solemn burial service was then read by
the Dean. The Chief Mourner taking a seat in the chair
prepared for him at the head of the corpse.
After these followed his late Royal Highness's carriage, the
hearse, &c., &c., as already mentioned.
The Life Guards, bearing each a flambeau, headed and
flanked the procession from Cumberland Lodge to the Chapel
at Windsor, a distance of four miles. The cortege started at
eight o'clock, and nothing could be more imposing than the
appearance which it presented as it passed up the Long-walk
and into the town of Windsor. The death-like stillness of
the night, interrupted only by the heavy and uniform step of
the soldiers, and the occasional stifled noise of the drums and
other instruments, was calculated to impress one with the
deepest and most serious feelings.
Upon arrival at Windsor Castle the cavalry filed off, and
the procession was flanked by the Guards from the Guard-
room to the Guard of Honour, at the entrance of St. George's
Chapel, where the drums and trumpets of the Royal House-
hold and footmen and grooms of the Royal Family filed off
without the door.

At the entrance to St. George's Chapel, the Dean and Pre-
bendaries, attended by the Choir, received the body, the pro-
cession (attended as before by the Guards, bearing flambeaux)
moved down the south aisle, and up the nave into the choir,
in the following order :
Servants of his late Royal
_Highness, and those of the Chief

Mourner.
Pages of the Presence, Pages of the Back Stairs of his late,
Royal Highness
Physicians.
Chaplains.

Equeries of his lac Royal Highness.
The part of the Burial Service before interment having
been concluded, the coffin was lowered down, and deposited
in the vault. This is not the Royal vault in which George
the Fourth was buried, but that which had been constructed
for the late Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the father and
mother of his late Royal Highness. The coffin having been
lowered down, Garter King at Arms proclaimed the styles
and titles of his Royal Highness. The body was last night,
or will be this day placed in a recess between those of his
illustrious parents ; the entrance will then be closed up by a
plain marble slab, with the inscription, " Frederick William,
Duke of Gloucester, 1834."