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The funeral of Baroness Thatcher on 17th April 2013

A few photographs I took from my position on Ludgate Hill. I arrived at 8.30am which was in time to get a front row position where I was but not in time to get a plum spectator position outside St Pauls.
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At around 9am police started to be deployed
At around 9am police started to be deployed		 Sniffer dogs doing their serious work but also providing entertainment for the crowd
Sniffer dogs doing their serious work but also providing entertainment for the crowd		 The band of the Royal Marines lead servicemen to be deployed on route
The band of the Royal Marines lead servicemen to be deployed on route		 The Royal Marines
The Royal Marines
and the Royal Navy
and the Royal Navy		 The Royal Marines deploy at set intervals
The Royal Marines deploy at set intervals		 Royal Marine sergeants ensure that the troops are positioned in exactly the right spot
Royal Marine sergeants ensure that the troops are positioned in exactly the right spot		 The band of the Royal Marines returns to Aldwych for the main procession
The band of the Royal Marines returns to Aldwych for the main procession
The band of the Welsh Guards leads the main procession
The band of the Welsh Guards leads the main procession		 They look splendid
They look splendid		 Playing a funeral march
Playing a funeral march		 The Welsh Guards follow their band
The Welsh Guards follow their band
Marching to precision
Marching to precision		 Mounted police follow the guards
Mounted police follow the guards		 The band of the Royal Marines lead the Royal Horse Artillery
The band of the Royal Marines lead the Royal Horse Artillery		 The coffin comes into view on the gun carriage
The coffin comes into view on the gun carriage
The bearer party walk alongside the coffin. The crowd applauds as a mark of respect.
The bearer party walk alongside the coffin. The crowd applauds as a mark of respect.		 During the service the service personnel return to the Aldwych
During the service the service personnel return to the Aldwych		 Starting with the Royal Marines band
Starting with the Royal Marines band		 The Royal Marines and the Royal Navy
The Royal Marines and the Royal Navy
The Royal Horse Artillery
The Royal Horse Artillery		 The Gun Carriage minus the coffin
The Gun Carriage minus the coffin		 The band of the Welsh Guards
The band of the Welsh Guards		 The band plays on
The band plays on
I must find out what the jackets mean
I must find out what the jackets mean		 The Welsh Guards
The Welsh Guards		 Back to barracks
Back to barracks		 My view of St Pauls
My view of St Pauls
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