The Archive · 1935

Lord Jellicoe Laid to Res

London, Nov. 25.

A. distinguished gathering, which included the Prince of Wales, representing the King, the Duke of York, and oftcere of the French and Ger tan navies, attended the funeral today of Earl Jellicoe.

"The. distinguished Admiral was buried ina crypt in St Paul's Cathe ral, near the tomb of Lord Nelson 'A' naval. guard. ted te procession from the Horse Guard's Parade, and fas the service slarted & salute of 1 truns was fred at Hyde Park.

Despite it being a bitterly cold day, Jetae crowds lined the route for the The gunearriage bearing the lag-duopod coffin was drawn by 20 sailor, Iismediately behind. walked Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty, who had lett 4 sick. bed to. Join. in' the national curning, and he way followed by the Prince of Wales and the Duke York in naval uniforms, Vice-Admiral Foerster, Commander-in-Chief of the German Fleet, walked side by sida" with representatives ther foreign Powers: including high oticers of the French Navy.

'A. French naval detachment, men of the Grenadier Guards and Royal Air Force, and representatives of the British Legion marched in the pro cession, Signor Grandi, the Italian Ambessador to Britain, sat among a group wen representing the lending noilens of the world.

Ships of the British Navy through out the world few the White Ensign half most, and vessels of the Ger= of the Practically all the thousand floral tributes were made of Flanders' Popples. That from the German Fleet bore the Swastika emblem at the ends of the il Earl Jellicoo's favourite hymn and praying for succour for those in peril ft sea concluded the impressive ser= vice.—Reuter,

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