The Archive · 1930

Prince Attends R-101 Service

London, Oct. 10.

The Prince of Wales, representing. the King, accompanied by his brother, the Duke of York, took par in the memorial service to the victims of R-101 at Sain Paul's Cathedral to-day.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, wide his two daughters, all' the members of the Cavine, "Revers! "ceeMniter and their wives, and many members of Parliament''were also present.

The Dominion Premiers and the other delegates to the Imperial Conference were present in a body.

The French Air Minister, Faurent Eynac; the Italian' Air} Minister, General Bulki; and the! Belgian Minister of Communications.

Lippens, came specially to London to attend the service.

'The simple service was broadcast'! throughout the Empire and relayed!

all main stations.

solemn requiem Mass was simultaneously held at Westminster]

Roman Catholic Cathedral.

After the service at Saint Paul's a large crowd filed past and touched the tattered flag of the R-101

Scores of thousands of people pais' 4 tribute of respect to the victims! of the R-101, whose bodies in coffins covered by Union Jacks ad surrounded by wreaths and flowers lay in state throughout the day at West-_ minster Hall, Special police arrange-_ ments were necessary to control the teaffie in the neighbourhood, which, particularly in the late evening, be-ime very congested. By permission of the King, Westminster Hall retaained open till ten o'clock this evening and a constant stream of silent mourners continued to pass through till long after dark. voss through Reuter.

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