Object number
7109.3.27
Title
Special District Orders No.26 Funeral of Queen Victoria 1901
Description
Copy no.26 of Special District Orders for funeral of Queen Victoria, 1.2.1901. This details the order of procession, the attendees, the dress to be worn, the route, the gun carriage for the coffin, and the disperal route after the event. It talks about guides for public attendees, first aid (stretcher bearers), refreshments. Also includes arrangements for Windsor. Each man was expected to occupy a space of not more than 24 inches. shoulder to shoulder. Inside the back cover (blue pages) is a set of handwritten notes as part of the planning for the day.
Date
1901 - 1901
Production period
Edwardian, 1901-1910
Material
Dimensions
- Height: 330 mm
- Width: 210 mm