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8 -lrb- funeral -rrb- april 2013 -lrb- death -rrb- 17 april 2013 250px london , england death and funeral of margaret thatcher
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death and funeral of margaret thatcher

margaret thatcher , prime minister of the united kingdom from 1979 to 1990 , died of a stroke in london on 8 april 2013 at the age of 87 .
a ceremonial funeral , planning for which began in 2009 while thatcher was still alive , was held on 17 april 2013 .
due to the polarised view of her achievements and legacy , the reception to her death was mixed .
the funeral , including a formal procession through central london followed by a church service at st paul 's cathedral , cost some # 3.6 million including # 3.1 million for security .
her body was cremated at mortlake crematorium , and her ashes were buried alongside those of her husband denis at the royal hospital chelsea in london on 28 september 2013 .
