Lady Thatcher's ashes were placed next to those of her husband, Sir Denis. A private service was held at All Saints Chapel in the hospital's Margaret Thatcher Infirmary, which she opened in Music was provided by the chapel choir who sang Po Atarau, a traditional Maori song of goodbye in recognition of Lady Thatcher's family connections with New Zealand.
Lady Thatcher - the longest-serving prime minister of the 20th Century - built up a strong relationship with the Royal Hospital Chelsea during the last years of her life. She and her husband often spent Sundays together in the grounds of the retirement home for British soldiers and Sir Denis's ashes were buried there after his death in Fourteen Chelsea Pensioners dressed in their distinctive scarlet coats formed a guard of honour as her ashes were carried from the chapel.
Prayers were said by hospital chaplain the Reverend Richard Whittington as her family members comforted one another.
Carol Thatcher stood with Cynthia Crawford, who was Lady Thatcher's personal assistant for more than 30 years. Among the small group of mourners were Lady Thatcher's former private secretary, Lord Powell, and Lord Bell, her former political adviser. Thatcher's ashes buried at hospital Margaret Thatcher has reached her final resting place as her ashes were buried in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
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Chartres paid tribute to Thatcher's "courtesy and personal kindness which she showed to those who worked for her, as well as her capacity to reach out to the young and often also to those who were not, in the world's eyes, 'important.
As a mark of respect, the chimes of Big Ben, as the bell and clock tower by the Palace of Westminster are commonly known, were silenced for the duration of the proceedings. The flag at 10 Downing Street flew at half staff. Rewriting history: How UK might have been without Thatcher.
A horse-drawn carriage earlier carried Thatcher's coffin through the heart of the British capital to St. Thatcher's coffin had lain overnight at a chapel at the Palace of Westminster and was taken by hearse to the Church of St.
As it traveled through the streets, both cheers and boos were heard from bystanders, reflecting the divisive legacy of the politician known as the "Iron Lady. The threat of demonstrations -- on top of fears that dissident Irish Republicans may try to act -- heightened security concerns around the funeral and more than 4, Metropolitan Police officers were placed on duty for the event.
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Thatcher: Revered and reviled, in death as in life. By am local time, supporters had crowded by the railings of the cathedral, some with folding chairs, and police stood on every few yards down the road to the cathedral. At Ludgate Circus, a crowd of about 50 protesters waved Socialist Worker placards, a sign reading "Anarchists Against Thatcher" and rainbow-hued "Peace" flags. Another held a sign demanding 'Where was her respect for Goldthorpe and the miners?
Protester Hilary Jones said Thatcher had been strident in her beliefs "and her beliefs were so at odds to a large chunk of the population.
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