The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-22 00:00:00

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MARSHAL OF
Duke of Norfolk)

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His Majesty. Household, - HouQehold, His Majesty.
(The Marquis - (Duke of
Graham). Montrose).
THE BODY,

Covered with a 'lick velvet Pall, adorned with Eight Escutcheons
of the Arms of his late Royal Ilighneee, carried by Ten
Yeomen of the. Guard, under a Canopy of Meth velvet.

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Assistant.
Sir George Nayler.
CFA CHIEF MOURNER, r
t F.O His Royal Highness the Dime of Ctaannes,
in a long black cloak,
with the Star of the Order of the Garter
embroidered thereon.
Trainhearers—Two Marquises.
Eight Earls, Assistants to the Chief Mourner.
Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Sussex and Gloucester,
In long black cloaks,
with the Star of the Order of the Garter embroidered thereon ;
their Trains borne by Two Gentlemen of the Household.
The Two Executors named in the Will of his late Royal Highness,
(Sir Herbert Taylor and Colonel Stephenson).
His Majesty's Ministers,
(The Lord Chancellor, the Earls of Liverpool, Harronby, and West.
moreland 3 Lords Maryborough, Melville, &e. ; the Right Hon. G. Can-
ning, Mr. Peel, Mr. Huskisson ; the Speakerof the House of Commons).
Private Friends of his late Royal Highness.
Peers, Privy Councillors, and others.
Gentlemen Ushers.
Gentlemen Pensioners, with their axes reversed,
M. G. Dowling, B. Smith Sam. Page, M. Wilkinson, Jas. Wilkinson,
B. Mills, Jno. Taylor, Chas. Wright, Chas. Leer, Char. Bagne, Jno.
Fitter, and John Concum, Esq.
Yeomen of the Guard, with their partizans reversed.
Upon the arrival of the procession within the choir, the ear
was wheeled upon the platform, and the Coronet, Baton, and
Cushions, were placed upon the coffin.
The venerable Earl Harcourt, who bore the Baton of his late.
Royal Highness, stood at the foot of the coffin opposite the Chief
Mourner. The Lord Chamberlain was in the same poisition.—
The Duke of Wellington, who supported the pall first on the left
hand, retained his place with the other five Dukes who were pall-
bearers, on the sides of the coffin. The six banners, which WPM
carried by Colonels in the army, were arranged between the
coffin and the altar. The Bishops took their seats in the stalls
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nearest the east end; The Knights of the Garter, not hearing the
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sonages. The Marquis Conyngham, Lord Steward, occupied one
of the low
ceived many other high public officers in the same stalls. The
Canons of Windsor sat in the stalls near the organ, under the
vice under the Sovereign's stall. A vast number of Peers, Privy
Councillors, and private friends of his late Royal Highness, Knights' stalls;
fol-
lowed the body into the choir.
As the procession entered the choir the vocalists eliannted the 1
proper Psalms, beginning--
I said I will take heed to my ways, that I offend net in my,
tongue."
And Psalm xc.—
" Lord, thou halt been our refuge, from one generation to
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During this performance the bier was propelled Sowards, the
entrance of the vault, and the Chief Mourner and prineipal-Per
sonagea took their stations, in their appointed places, at each side
of the choir. His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence took hi
seat at the head of the corpse, and his supporters at each side of
him. Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Sussex acrd Gloucester
were seated on the right and left of the chief mourner. The
Lord Chamberlain took his place at the foot of the corpse, the
pall was removed, and the cushions, bearing his late Royal High,
ness's Field Marshal's baton and coronet, were then placed on the
coffin. The Princes of the Blood seemed much affected at title
solemn scene. The Duke of Sussex in particular constantly shed
tears, and from beginning to end was nearly overpowered by hie
feelings.
The Dean then proceeded to read the lesson taken out of tit j.
15th chapter of the first epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians
beginning " now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the
first fruits of them that slept."
The following beautiful Anthem, by Kent, expressly selected