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The final documents, titled State Funeral of the Late Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, K.G., O.M., C.H., were issued on 26 January 1965, two days after Churchill's death. The documents dictated the entire course of the funeral down to the minutest detail.
- 24 January 1965, (date of death), 30 January 1965, (date of state funeral)
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- St Martin's Churchyard, Bladon
- St Paul's Cathedral, London, (official funeral ceremony)
Jan 30, 2015 · Learn how Britain honored the wartime prime minister with a state funeral in 1965, attended by dignitaries from 112 countries and watched by 350 million people. See the highlights of the procession, service and burial of Churchill, who was the first civilian to receive the honor in the 20th century.
30 January 1965. The funeral of Sir Winston Churchill on 30 January 1965 was broadcast live on the BBC and seen around the world. It was the first state funeral of a politician in the...
Jan 24, 2020 · Learn how Churchill's death in 1965 sparked a state funeral on a grand scale, with military bands, lively hymns and a code name. Discover how Churchill's relationship with Queen Elizabeth II was both loyal and distant.
- Elinor Evans
Jul 24, 2015 · Learn about the elaborate arrangements and ceremonies for the State and Private Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965, based on the book by Rodney Croft. See the details of the lying-in-state, the procession, the service, and the burial at Bladon.
Jan 30, 2015 · Marking the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill’s funeral, here we republish a contemporary account from The Guardian by Michael Wall. Special commemoration service and events in London...
Nov 17, 2019 · 'The Crown' season 3 depicts Winston Churchill's funeral, and the grief that Queen Elizabeth felt in losing her first prime minister. Here's what the ceremony looked like in real life.
