The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-05-09 00:00:00

FUNERAL M THE DUKP.OF SUSSEX.

The funeral of the Duke of Sussex took place on Thurs-
day morning. Business during the early part of the day was
suspended in London, most of the shops being closed, and
all of them having their shutters up, out of compliment to
the deceased. As early as six o'clock the different roads
leading to the town of Kensington were thronge.d with per-
sons anxious to obtain a sight of the solemn and imposing
ceremony. Barriers were erected along the pathway, from
the entrance gates of the palace to the principal door, to pre-
vent any pressure from the crowd.
A few minutes before eight, the procession began to move
from the palace at Kensington, headed by a detachment of
the horse guards, and a military nand playing the dead march
in Saul. The hearse, drawn by eight horses, received the
appearance the immense
• body, which was borne down the principal staircase on the
crowdshoulders
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uncovered,
and lowered their standard. After a dozen mourning coaches,
containing the pages, medical men, and chaplain of the duke,
and the pages, equerries and others of the Queen and Queen
Dowager, came the carriages of the nobility, of which there
were a groat number, and to these succeeded the carriages of
the chief mourner, followed by the carriages of the royal
family. The procession extended nearly a mile in length,
and the last of the carriages had left the palace a few minutes
after nine o'clock. It was calculated that between 25,000
and 30,000 persons were assembled in Kensington and in the
immediate neighbourhood.
The procession, after leaving the palace avenue, proceeded
through Kensington, through the High-street, to the Old
Church, and passed along Church-lane into the Uxbridge-
road. Here it stayed a short time (as was the case also
at different parts of the route,) while the band, in their stnte.
dresses, and with the drums muffled, performed the Deal,
March in Saul. The martial and impressive music was con-
tinued throughout the greater portion of the distance, and
added to the effect of the scene.
Prince Albert did not join the procession, but, accompa-
nied by a detachment of military, reached Kensall Green
some time before the procession arrived.
The directors of the Cemetery Company issued 6000
tickets of admission within the walls, nearly all of which
were made available by the possessors long before the funeral
cortege arrived. Nearly 2,500 of the metropolitan force were
in attendance to preserve order.
The Cabinet Ministers did not join the procession, with
• the exception of the Duke of Wellington, but met it at the
cemetery. All the Ministers and great officers of State were
attired in the Windsor uniform, with the silk scarf, except
Sir Henry Hardinge, who wore a military dress.
Exactly at half-past ten o'clock the funeral cortege entered
the gates of the cemetery. Upon arrival at the chapel, the
cavalry formed on either side of the portico. At the entrance
to the chapel, the procession moved in the following order :
Pages of his late Royal Highness.
Medical attendants of his late Royal Highness.
The Curate of Kensington. Vicar of Kensington.
Secretary, Librarian, &c., of his late Royal Highness.
Cheptains of his late Royal Highness.

Eqnerryof her Royal Highness the lltrehess of Kent.

Equerry other Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester,

Equerry of his 'Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
Equerries of the Queen Dowager.
Equerries of the Queen.
Equerries of his late Royal Highness.
Herald.

Groom in waiting
to hie Royal Highness

Lord in waiting
to his Royal Highness.
Prince Albert.
Lord in waiting to the
Queen.

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Prince Albert.
Groom in waiting to the

Queen.

Herald

The Chaplain to the Cemetery

The Bishop of Norwich

Herald