Friday 30 January 2015

Sir Winston Churchill's funeral marked 50 years on

Winston Churchill's coffin on a boat - the Havengore - on the Thames on the day of his funeral

The boat which carried Sir Winston Churchill's coffin along the Thames will make the journey again later to mark 50 years since his funeral.
The Havengore will carry members of his family to Westminster, as part of a day of events in central London.
Remembrance services will be held at the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.
David Cameron said the UK owed a "debt of gratitude" to Churchill - a "great Briton" who must "never be forgotten".
A remembrance service will be held at Parliament on Friday morning, with wreaths being laid.
Tower Bridge will be raised at 12:45 GMT as the Havengore repeats its 1965 journey from the Tower of London to Westminster.
A service will be held once it reaches the waters opposite the Palace of Westminster.
Westminster Abbey will host a ceremony from 18:00 GMT, with flowers laid at the green marble stone placed there in memorial to Churchill.
Winston Churchill making a speech
Crowds lining a London street as the coffin of Sir Winston Churchill passes along
The Havengore carrying Sir Winston Churchill's coffiin along the Thames
Members of Churchill's family will travel along the Thames on the Havengore, which carried his coffin
Churchill's grandson, Sir Nicholas Soames MP, said the Westminster events were a "fitting tribute" to his grandfather and a "strong reminder of all he did for his country".
Emma Soames, Churchill's granddaughter, added: "To me growing up he was a grandfather, but I came to realise at his death that he was so much more than that.
"The family are absolutely delighted that his life is being celebrated and his legacy expanded."
Mr Cameron said: "Winston Churchill was not only a great leader, but a great Briton and his contribution to this country must never be forgotten - we all owe him a huge debt of gratitude.
"His enduring legacy and influence on political life and British culture is testament to his formidable strength of character and remarkable achievements."
Churchill's coffin in a procession passing through Trafalgar Square