Bedford, Oct, 11.
The town was silent and almost deserted this afternoon, the popula. tion joining in the crowd of 75,00¢ persons lining the road to Carding-ton. The latter silently watched the! passing of the long procession of coffins of the R-101 heroes to St.
Mary's churchyard.
The victims of the tragedy were buried ina great common grave lined with grass and flowers, Two flights of bombing planes circled overhead in a last salute. The Bishop of St. Albans and the Chaplain-in-Chief lof the Air Force were among the clergy who conducted the service, after which three volleys were fired aad trumpeters-sounded. The: Last Post and the Reveille—Router.
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