The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-01 00:00:00

FUNERAL OF 1118. BRAIDWOOD.

One of the most imposing funerals that has taken
place in the metropolis since the public obsequies of
the Duke of Wellington was performed on Satur-
day, when the remains of the late chief of the Fire
Brigade were solemnly conveyed to their last rest-
ing-place in Abney Park Cemetery, in the presence
of an immense concourse of silent and almost mourn-
ing spectators. Seldom, if ever before in London,
has such a marked tribute of public respect been
paid to any private individual. The London Rifle
Brigade, the Tower Hamlets Volunteers, all the pub-
lic and private fire brigades, with a large number
of the city and metropolitan police, and the repre-
sentatives of the various great fire companies at-
' tended on the occasion, and formed part of the pro-
cession, which extended upwards of a mile in length.
The hour fixed for the departure of the cortege was
3 o'clock, but long before that time every avenue
leading to Watling-street was blocked by a dense
and almost impenetrable crowd, while throughout
the entire length of the route along which it was to
pass, every path was thronged, and the windows and
even roofs of the houses crowded. Before 3 nearly
all the shops were shut up, and at some houses
where the deceased, we presume, was more inti-
mately known the shutters were closed and the blinds
all drawn. Every bell from the city churches rang
out a funeral peal, excepting only St. Paul's, which
only tolls on the death of some member of the Royal
family and of the Lord Mayor during office. From
the large number of those who took part in the pro-
cession some difficulty was experienced in marshal-
ling it ; but by the time appointed all was in readi-
ness, and precisely at 3 o'clock the whole cortege
moved forward in the following order.
A body of the City Police.
The London Rifle Brigade, with its band, under the com-
mand of Lieut.-Col. Hicks, to the number of about 700
The 7th Tower Hamlets, under the command of Captain-
Commandant Ladbrook add Ensign E. Curtis, with
various other Volunteer Rifle Corps, to the number of
about 400.

Friends of the deceased in mourning.
Metropolitan Police.
Supkrintendents.
Inspectors.
Constables of the various divisions, to the number of about

1,000 (four abreast).
City Police.
Inspectors.
Constables of the various divisions, 350 (four abreast).
The Waterworks Companies.
Superintendents.
Inspectors.

East London. f West Middlesex.
New River. 1 urncocks* 1 Lambeth and Vauxhall
Band of the Society for the Protection of Life from Fire.
The Secretary, Mr. Low, sen.
Fire Escape Conductors (four abreast).
Charles Henry Firth.:
Captain of the West Yorkshire Fire Brigade Guard Volun-
teers, accompanied by two privates and a deputation
from the Lancashire rnd Yorkshire Fire Brigades.
Private Fire Brigades.
Mr. Hodges's, Lambeth.
Mr. Burnet's, Lambeth.
Messrs. Price's, Vauxhall.
Messrs. Lenuox and Co.'s, Millwall.
Local Brigades :
Hackney. West Ham.
Shorediteh. Crystal Palace.
Islington. -Whitechapel.
Bow. Wapping.
Stratford Greenwich.
Superintendent White of the Gravesend Police and Fire
Brigade and others.
Pensioners and Friends.
London Fire Engine Establishment.
Junior Firemen.

Senior Firemen.
Sub-Engineers.
Engineers (two abreast).
The Ward Beadle of Cordwainer's Ward.
The Undertaker.
Two Mutes.
The Pallbearers :
Mr. Swanton, engineer. Mr. Gerrard, engineer.
Mr. Fogo, foreman. Mr. Henderson, foreman.
Mr. Bridges, foreman. Mr. Staples, foreman.
A plume of feathers.
THE HEARSE.
The Chief Mourners :
Mr. James F. Braidwood. Mr. Lithgow Braidwood.
Mr. Frank Braidwood. Mr. Charles Jackson.
Fifteen Mourning Coaches
Containing the relatives friends, and committee of the
London fire engine establishments.
Private carriage of the Duke of Sutherland.
Private carriage of the Earl of Caithness.
Private carriage of Dr. Cumming.

And other private carriages.
In the second mourning carriage were the Duke
of Sutherland, Earl of Caithness, and Dr Cumming,
who were present as friends of the deceased. An
immense multitude had gathered in front of the
Royal Exchange, and all round this space the
roofs and windows were thronged. As the
procession slowly approached, the troops with
arms reversed, and the bands slowly peal-
ing forth the Dead March, the mass of specta-
tors, as if by an involuntary movement all un-
covered, and along the rest of the route this silent
token of respect was everywhere observed, The
crowd was so great through Gracechurch-street
that there was some delay and difficulty in getting
the procession through, and which would have been
still greater but for the exertions of the mounted
officers and superintendents. Nevertheless, dense
as was the throng, the most impressive silence and
decorum prevailed everywhere.
On reaching Abney Park the procession turned
from the principal entrance down Church-street to
the southern gates of the cemetry, near which the
Presbyterian Chapel is situated. Into this the coffin