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Nelson's coffin and the funeral party disembarked at Whitehall Stairs, the remaining dignitaries proceeded further upstream to Palace Yard Stairs where carriages were waiting to return them to London. The coffin was carried in procession by eight Victory seamen along Whitehall to The Admiralty, where it lay overnight in the Captain's Room. [26]
The Vatican: Pope Francis was sent an invitation to attend either the memorial or state funeral. [27] He did not attend either because it was against the tradition that Popes do not usually attend funerals of world leaders. Vietnam: President Trương Tấn Sang did not attend the service due to the time constraint. The country was represented ...
Funeral homes arrange services in accordance with the wishes of surviving friends and family, whether immediate next of kin or an executor so named in a legal will. The funeral home often takes care of the necessary paperwork, permits, and other details, such as making arrangements with the cemetery, and providing obituaries to the news media ...
Debbie Nelson, the mother of rapper Eminem, has died. She was 69. She was 69. A rep for Eminem confirms to PEOPLE that Nelson died in the evening on Monday, Dec. 2, in St. Joseph, Mo., from ...
The burial part of the funeral programme was attended by 450 selected people, including relatives and chosen dignitaries. [32] Shortly before the burial, Nelson Mandela was given a 21 gun salute and a missing man formation flyover by fighter jets. [32] [33] [34]
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England's Pride and Glory, an 1894 painting by Thomas Davidson.A young naval cadet is shown Lemuel Francis Abbott's portrait of Nelson to inspire him.. Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was one of the leading British flag officers in the Royal Navy of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, responsible for several ...
Gunnar Nelson, Rick Nelson, sister Tracy Nelson, Kristin Nelson, and Matthew Nelson pose for a portrait in 1968. (Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) (Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)