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shade of party , —persons to whom , on public grounds , the deceased nobleman , during life , was steadily opposed , having eagerlv adopted the means , which this sad day afforded them , of testif ying their respect for bis integrity , Ins talents , and above all , his spotless virtue . It may perhaps , appear a little out of rule , to mention names ; but the part taken by the Marquis of Londonderry cannot be passed over in silence . The Marquis came down from London purposely to attend the funeral of his
departed friend ; ancl no one , we venture to say , shed a more honest tear , ( antl that more frequently , too , ) on this mournful clay , than the noble peer , to whom Lord Durham was always , as a politician , decidedly opposed . The Freemasons ( who had wished to attend ivith their insignia—a ceremony which was dispensed with , we understand , in deference to the feelings of the famil y , ) attended to the number of upwards of three hundred , for the purpose of following their respected dignitary , on foot to tlie grave . Many of the principal officers of the district were nresent
although oi the representatives of so many Lodges , ( those of Durham county and Northern counties , Newcastle , North Shields , Gateshead , r " V u 1 S next t 0 certain that we could not enumerate them . The large and splendid saloon , drawing-room , library , & c . of the Castle , were opened for the reception of the company , anil for the purposes of refreshment ; and the body of the noble Earl lay in state in the dining-room—a place in which of the present must have
many persons seen their departed friend in the full pride and exercise of those splendid faculties which he so generously devoted to the service of his country . I he coffin was of the most costly description ; its outer covering was composed of the richest Genoa crimson velvet , with gold ornaments ; and on its lid were engraved the name and titles of the deceased , as follows : — .
JOHN GEORGE LAMBTON , Earl of Durham , Viscount Lambton , Baron Durham , G . C . B . Born April 12 th , 1792 . Died July 28 th , 1840 . It was covered , partially , with a pall of corresponding grandeur , and guarded b y mutes standing on each side of it . The coronet was placed upon the coffin , at its head ; and tall wax tapers stood around it , just sufficient to render the
objects within the chamber of death visible to the beholder—a sad ancl melancholy , as well as imposing scene . Mourning was given to the company , in the entrance hall—scarfs to the connexions of the famil y—silk hat-bands and gloves to all who entered the castle—and crape and gloves to their servants . The funeral was furnished by Messrs . Shield and Son , of Durham . y The time of assembling at Lambton Castle had been fixed to be one o clock , but it was nearl y three before the arrangements for the procession could be completed . The mournful cortege commenced leaving Lambton Castle .
Tenants , Colliery Agents , Clerks , & c . on Horseback , 140 in number , two and two . THE EARL ' CORONET , ( On a Crimson Velvet Cushion , borne by the Groom - \ Led b y \ of the Chambers on Horseback : the Horse f Led b y a . caparisoned with a Sumpter Cloth , ( containing > a Groom J the Heraldic Bearings of the Noble Earl , ) \ Groom v Plumes of Feathers , & c . J
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Provincial.
shade of party , —persons to whom , on public grounds , the deceased nobleman , during life , was steadily opposed , having eagerlv adopted the means , which this sad day afforded them , of testif ying their respect for bis integrity , Ins talents , and above all , his spotless virtue . It may perhaps , appear a little out of rule , to mention names ; but the part taken by the Marquis of Londonderry cannot be passed over in silence . The Marquis came down from London purposely to attend the funeral of his
departed friend ; ancl no one , we venture to say , shed a more honest tear , ( antl that more frequently , too , ) on this mournful clay , than the noble peer , to whom Lord Durham was always , as a politician , decidedly opposed . The Freemasons ( who had wished to attend ivith their insignia—a ceremony which was dispensed with , we understand , in deference to the feelings of the famil y , ) attended to the number of upwards of three hundred , for the purpose of following their respected dignitary , on foot to tlie grave . Many of the principal officers of the district were nresent
although oi the representatives of so many Lodges , ( those of Durham county and Northern counties , Newcastle , North Shields , Gateshead , r " V u 1 S next t 0 certain that we could not enumerate them . The large and splendid saloon , drawing-room , library , & c . of the Castle , were opened for the reception of the company , anil for the purposes of refreshment ; and the body of the noble Earl lay in state in the dining-room—a place in which of the present must have
many persons seen their departed friend in the full pride and exercise of those splendid faculties which he so generously devoted to the service of his country . I he coffin was of the most costly description ; its outer covering was composed of the richest Genoa crimson velvet , with gold ornaments ; and on its lid were engraved the name and titles of the deceased , as follows : — .
JOHN GEORGE LAMBTON , Earl of Durham , Viscount Lambton , Baron Durham , G . C . B . Born April 12 th , 1792 . Died July 28 th , 1840 . It was covered , partially , with a pall of corresponding grandeur , and guarded b y mutes standing on each side of it . The coronet was placed upon the coffin , at its head ; and tall wax tapers stood around it , just sufficient to render the
objects within the chamber of death visible to the beholder—a sad ancl melancholy , as well as imposing scene . Mourning was given to the company , in the entrance hall—scarfs to the connexions of the famil y—silk hat-bands and gloves to all who entered the castle—and crape and gloves to their servants . The funeral was furnished by Messrs . Shield and Son , of Durham . y The time of assembling at Lambton Castle had been fixed to be one o clock , but it was nearl y three before the arrangements for the procession could be completed . The mournful cortege commenced leaving Lambton Castle .
Tenants , Colliery Agents , Clerks , & c . on Horseback , 140 in number , two and two . THE EARL ' CORONET , ( On a Crimson Velvet Cushion , borne by the Groom - \ Led b y \ of the Chambers on Horseback : the Horse f Led b y a . caparisoned with a Sumpter Cloth , ( containing > a Groom J the Heraldic Bearings of the Noble Earl , ) \ Groom v Plumes of Feathers , & c . J