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| Cost of Thatcher's funeral a 'mistake' says Grantham Bishop | Cost of Thatcher's funeral a 'mistake' says Grantham Bishop |
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| The Bishop of Grantham has spoken out about the scale and cost of Margaret Thatcher's funeral. | The Bishop of Grantham has spoken out about the scale and cost of Margaret Thatcher's funeral. |
| The Rt Rev Tim Ellis, from Baroness Thatcher's birthplace in Lincolnshire, has called the millions likely to be spent a "mistake". | |
| He warned that while there is ill feeling about the former prime minister, some people may use the event for their own political agenda. | He warned that while there is ill feeling about the former prime minister, some people may use the event for their own political agenda. |
| He said the ceremonial funeral should be "more low-key and personal". | |
| The funeral, with military honours, will take place on Wednesday at St Paul's Cathedral in London. | The funeral, with military honours, will take place on Wednesday at St Paul's Cathedral in London. |
| 'Violent reaction' | 'Violent reaction' |
| It will be the first time the Queen has attended the funeral of a British prime minister since Sir Winston Churchill's in 1965. | It will be the first time the Queen has attended the funeral of a British prime minister since Sir Winston Churchill's in 1965. |
| The Right Reverend Tim Ellis said while there was sadness at the death of a human being, people demonstrating and rejoicing was "distasteful". | The Right Reverend Tim Ellis said while there was sadness at the death of a human being, people demonstrating and rejoicing was "distasteful". |
| He added: "I am not surprised by the parties which show that events of 30/40 years ago still engender that kind of violent reaction because her reign was very divisive and controversial, and people still remember that today. | He added: "I am not surprised by the parties which show that events of 30/40 years ago still engender that kind of violent reaction because her reign was very divisive and controversial, and people still remember that today. |
| "In a context where there is great ill feeling about her legacy, we have a situation where we seem to be expecting the nation to glorify that with a £10m funeral is asking for trouble. People with extreme views will use it to promote their political views. | "In a context where there is great ill feeling about her legacy, we have a situation where we seem to be expecting the nation to glorify that with a £10m funeral is asking for trouble. People with extreme views will use it to promote their political views. |
| "We should be marking her as a person in Grantham and a with a more low-key, personal marking." | "We should be marking her as a person in Grantham and a with a more low-key, personal marking." |
| On Sunday special prayers will also be said at the Methodist church in Grantham where Baroness Thatcher's father was a preacher and the family visited for many years. | On Sunday special prayers will also be said at the Methodist church in Grantham where Baroness Thatcher's father was a preacher and the family visited for many years. |