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Public funerals in England.

--Prince Albert had a decided aversion to expensive or extensive obsequies, and it was in accordance with his known wishes that his funeral was conducted in such a quiet, unpretending manner, and in this connection it may be remarked that the aversion to public funerals is growing in England. The last Duke of Portland, one of the wealthiest noblemen in England, expressly directed in his will that the expense of his funeral should not exceed £100. The mortal remains of the late Lord Herbert were carried by his own servants from his mansion to the Byzantine church, which he had built, and were followed by his widow, his children, and his tenantry, all on foot.

The Daily Dispatch: February 8, 1862. Richmond Dispatch. 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. February 8, 1862. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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