Farewell to the ‘Iron Lady’ – 17th April 2013
Today was the funeral service for Baroness Thatcher, who passed away just ten days ago. The funeral, which included full military honours, was attended by over 2000 people and took place at St Paul’s Cathedral.
Below are a small sample of tweets from the day:
#Thatcher: Union Flag is flying at half mast on @RBWM buildings today to mark funeral of former PM
— MaidenheadAdvertiser (@MaidenheadAds) April 17, 2013
RT @defencehq: Troops are assembling in London for Lady Thatcher’s funeral. Follow us for tweets about military support for today’s event.
— UK Prime Minister (@Number10gov) April 17, 2013
A lone protester outside St Paul's shouted, " Pinochet. Shame on You" and then fell silent. #Thatcher
— Peter Hunt (@BBCPeterHunt) April 17, 2013
Crowd cheered outside St Paul's as first Boris Johnson and then Norman Tebbit walked past. #Thatcher
— Peter Hunt (@BBCPeterHunt) April 17, 2013
Baroness #Thatcher's coffin begins its procession from Westminster to St Paul's for her funeral http://t.co/kUDvpJh27c
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) April 17, 2013
Funeral procession of Margaret Thatcher leaves the Palace of Westminster, passes Downing Street – from broadcast
— Breaking News UK (@BreakingNewsUK) April 17, 2013
RT @philmackie: Hearse carrying Lady #thatcher has passed through Trafalgar Square. There were a few hundred spectators including tourists
— BBC Radio 5 live (@bbc5live) April 17, 2013
#Thatcher's coffin now out of the hearse and being carried to gun carriage at St Clement Danes church
— Gordon Rayner (@gordonrayner) April 17, 2013
Chelsea Pensioners now lining the steps of St. Paul's. #Thatcher
— Peter Hunt (@BBCPeterHunt) April 17, 2013
Picture: Baroness #Thatcher's coffin is transferred to the hearse for her funeral procession pic.twitter.com/8QBDRRkiRN
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) April 17, 2013
Beautifully respectful so far #thatcherfuneral
— Paul Baker (@maidbloke) April 17, 2013
#Thatcher: The coffin is now transferred onto the gun carriage by soldiers, sailors and airmen, after a brief service at St Clement Danes.
— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) April 17, 2013
#thatcher Spontaneous applause as gun carriage leaves St Clement Danes to head towards St Paul's
— Christopher Hope (@christopherhope) April 17, 2013
Boos drowned out by applause as Margaret Thatcher's coffin passes Royal Courts of Justice; police unmoved – @DannyShawBBC
— Breaking News UK (@BreakingNewsUK) April 17, 2013
The Queen arrives at St Paul's Cathedral for Baroness #Thatcher's funeral http://t.co/joCchATFGG
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) April 17, 2013
The crowd outside St Paul's applauded as the national anthem was played to mark the arrival of the Queen.
— Nick Robinson (@bbcnickrobinson) April 17, 2013
Now there is silence at St Paul's save for the sombre sound of a single bell
— Nick Robinson (@bbcnickrobinson) April 17, 2013
Cheers and applause as Lady Thatcher's coffin arrives at St Paul's.
— Nick Robinson (@bbcnickrobinson) April 17, 2013
David Dimbleby demonstrating brilliantly once again how to commentate on solemn, dignified occasions. Peerless
— Jonathan Agnew (@Aggerscricket) April 17, 2013
#Thatcher funeral timing is impeccable. Coffin arrives in St Paul's at precisely 11am, congregation stands, choir begins singing
— Steven Swinford (@Steven_Swinford) April 17, 2013
PHOTO: Baroness #Thatcher's coffin arrives at St Paul's Cathedral http://t.co/x33usRSuDp pic.twitter.com/Toi89OwoHl
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) April 17, 2013
"We recall with great gratitude her leadership of this nation" says Dean of St Paul's at Baroness #Thatcher's funeral http://t.co/YXCujZ7Bfq
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) April 17, 2013
Baroness #Thatcher's granddaughter Amanda gives the first reading, from Ephesians, after the first hymn, 'He who would valiant be'.
— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) April 17, 2013
#Thatcher funeral: Cameron gives the second reading. Thatcher requested that it be read by whoever was PM at the time http://t.co/Afgdb9VhQe
— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) April 17, 2013
Bishop of London borrows a favourite Thatcher phrase "Lying here she is one of us"
— Nick Robinson (@bbcnickrobinson) April 17, 2013
Tears trickling down George Osborne's cheeks #Thatcher
— Gordon Rayner (@gordonrayner) April 17, 2013
No such thing as society remark 'misunderstood' – Bishop of London tells #thatcher funeral
— John Bingham (@John_Bingham) April 17, 2013
Margaret #Thatcher funeral: Bishop of London ends his sermon with the TS Eliot quote from Little Gidding: "The end is where we start from."
— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) April 17, 2013
Margaret #Thatcher funeral: The congregation stands for 'I Vow to Thee, My Country'.
— Telegraph News (@TelegraphNews) April 17, 2013
Three cheers from the crowd outside St Paul's as coffin emerges from the cathedral. Also applause. #Thatcher
— Gordon Rayner (@gordonrayner) April 17, 2013
The Queen standing just outside St Paul's waiting for the body of her eighth prime minister to be driven away. #Thatcher
— Peter Hunt (@BBCPeterHunt) April 17, 2013
Margaret Thatcher's coffin departs St Paul's Cathedral – broadcast http://t.co/Hc3A09t8Q6
— Breaking News UK (@BreakingNewsUK) April 17, 2013
More gentle applause as Baroness #Thatcher's coffin carried inside Royal Hospital Chelsea. Heads bowed. Very sombre #Thatcherfuneral
— Andrew Hough (@andrew_hough) April 17, 2013
Thursday's Daily Telegraph front page: 'Cheered to the end' #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/KNsJvbb4Jq
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 17, 2013
A Few Ramblings... 