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Obituaries & funerals, 1952

1,770 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 89

Death of Priest an Accident

The Sun · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 5

A safety fence near the Zoo wharf should be extended and a warning sign erected to…

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Death of King George VI

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS WERE STUNNED BY THE SUDDEN ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEATH OF HIS MAJESTY, KING GEORGE VI…

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Death of C.w.a. Pioneer

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 18

C.W.A. members throughout Australia will learn with deep regret of the death of Mrs. R. J…

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Obituary W. A. Goodacre

The Land · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

MR. W. A. GOODACRE, bee expert of the Department of Agriculture, died…

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Israel Express Grief on Death of King

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

The Minister of Israel, Mr. J. I. Linton, has sent cables expressing profound sympathy on behalf of the Government…

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London Awaits King's Funeral Big gathering of foreign Royalty

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Thurs.--While thousands queued in snow and sleet today to pay their last tribute to King George VI, preparations for the funeral tomorrow…

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Crowd Masses for the Royal Funeral Last Tribute Of Mourning London

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.—At 9.30 this morning (7.30 p.m. Sydney time) the muffled foiling of bells and dull booming of cannon will announce that the body of King George VI has begun the solemn…

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Crowd Masses for the Royal Funeral Last Tribute Of Mourning London

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.—At 9.30 this morning (7.30 p.m. Sydney time) the muffled tolling of bells and dull booming of cannon will announce that the body of King George VI has begun the solemn…

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Guns to Fire Salute As King's Mile-long Funeral Moves Off

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Fri.-- The Royal carriage carrying the Queen, the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret and the Princess Royal will drive v. through streets with pavements lined With silen, mourning crowds when they leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Hall for the funeral of…

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Guns to Fire Salute As King's Mile-long Funeral Moves Off

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Fri. — The Royal carriage carrying the Queen, the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret and the Princess Royal will drive through streets with pavements lined with silen, mourning crowds when they leave Buckingham Palace for Westminster Hall for the funeral of…

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London Crowds Mass Early for King's Funeral Today Touching Tributes By Royal Family

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Fri.--At 9.30 this morning (7.30 p.m. Sydney time) the muffled tolling of bells and dull booming of cannon will announce that the body of King George VI has begun the solemn journey to the last resting place of kings at Windsor…

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London Crowds Mass Early for Hind's Funeral Today Touching Tributes By Royal Family

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Fri.--At 9.30 this morning (7.30 p.m. Sydney time) the muffled tolling of hells and dull booming of cannon will announce that the body of King George VI has begun the solemn Journey to the last resting place of kings at Windsor…

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London Crowds Mass Early for King's Funeral Today Touching Tributes By Royal Family

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Fri.--At 9.30 this morning (7.30 p.m. Sydney time) the muffled tolling of bells and dull booming of cannon will announce that the body of King George VI has begun the solemn journey to the last resting place of kings at Windsor…

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London Crowds Mass Early for King's Funeral Today Touching Tributes By Royal Family

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Fri.—At 9.30 this morning (7.30 p.m. Sydney time) the muffled tolling of bell and dull booming of cannon will announce that the body of King George VI has begun the solemn journey to the last resting place of kings at Windsor…

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London Crowds Mass Early for King's Funeral Today Touching Tributes By Royal Family

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Fri.—At 9.30 this morning (9.30 p.m. Sydney time) the muffled foiling of bells and dull booming of cannon will announce that the body of King George VI has begun the solemn journey to the last -resting place of kings at Windsor…

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London Crowds Mass Early for King's Funeral Today Touching Tributes By Royal Family

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Fri.—At 9.30 this morning (7.30.p.m. Sydney time) the muffled tolling of bell and dull booming of cannon will announce that the body off King George VI has begun the solemn journey to the lost resting place of kings of Windsor…

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The King's Funeral To-day Preparations In London From Our Staff Correspondent And A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 14.—Arrangements were completed to-day for the solemn but colourful ceremony which will begin at 9.30 a.m. to-morrow (7.30 p.m. Sydney time) when the King's funeral procession…

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Belgium And Royal Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 2

Sir,—As a Belgian, I deplore King Baudouin's attitude with regards to his decision not to attend the funeral of King…

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Funeral broadcast circles the globe

The Sun · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.--Eyewitness accounts of the funeral of King George VI were broadcast yesterday from London in a radio hook-up circling the globe. The entire British…

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The Death of the King

The Methodist · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 7

Message from the Rev. G. Calvert Barber, M.A., B.D., Ph.D., President-General, to Members and Adherents of the Methodist Church…

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