Our Queen is now Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall, London allowing the public to pay their respects.
On the morning of Monday 19th September, the Lying-in-State will end and the Coffin will be taken in Procession from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey, where the State Funeral Service will take place at 11.00 hrs. BST.
Her Majesty’s State funeral will be streamed to the big screen at the Comrades Hall on Monday, 19th September 2022.
Doors will open at 10am. All are welcome.
Following the State Funeral, the Coffin will travel in Procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch. From Wellington Arch, the Coffin will travel to Windsor and once there, the State Hearse will travel in Procession to St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle via the Long Walk.
A Committal Service will then take place in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
The streaming will continue until 12.30pm.
Non-alcoholic refreshments will be available. You are also welcome to bring your own refreshments along.
The Book of Condolences which is currently in our church, will be available for those who would like the opportunity to contribute.
King Charles III and his siblings took part in the Vigil of the Princes on Monday, 12th September at St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland after being driven down from Balmoral in Aberdeenshire accompanied by Princess Anne.
First occurring with King George V in 1936, this was only the third Vigil of Princes in recorded history. The Princess Royal became the first woman ever to stand guard at a Vigil of the Princes. They all stood vigil for a second time at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday, 14th.
