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| Margaret Thatcher funeral – full timetable | Margaret Thatcher funeral – full timetable |
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| Wednesday 17 April | Wednesday 17 April |
| 0730: road closures are implemented along the route from Whitehall to St Paul's Cathedral. | 0730: road closures are implemented along the route from Whitehall to St Paul's Cathedral. |
| 0800: flags are lowered to half mast over government department buildings. | 0800: flags are lowered to half mast over government department buildings. |
| 0900: doors open at St Paul's Cathedral. | 0900: doors open at St Paul's Cathedral. |
| 0930: the ceremonial route is closed to all vehicles. | 0930: the ceremonial route is closed to all vehicles. |
| 0935: the gun carriage leaves Wellington Barracks. | 0935: the gun carriage leaves Wellington Barracks. |
| 0945: street liners from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, the army and the Royal Air Force take position along the route. | 0945: street liners from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, the army and the Royal Air Force take position along the route. |
| 1000: guests are seated at St Paul's Cathedral. The coffin leaves the chapel of St Mary Undercroft in a hearse. The coffin is dressed with a union flag. Three Metropolitan police motorcycles travel in front of the hearse, and unmarked police car behind it. | 1000: guests are seated at St Paul's Cathedral. The coffin leaves the chapel of St Mary Undercroft in a hearse. The coffin is dressed with a union flag. Three Metropolitan police motorcycles travel in front of the hearse, and unmarked police car behind it. |
| By 1015: the coffin is placed in St Clement Danes church by civilian pall bearers. | By 1015: the coffin is placed in St Clement Danes church by civilian pall bearers. |
| 1015: the Lord Speaker, Lady D'Souza, the Commons Speaker, John Bercow, and the prime minister, David Cameron, are shown to their seats at St Paul's. A guard of honour deploys in St Paul's churchyard. | 1015: the Lord Speaker, Lady D'Souza, the Commons Speaker, John Bercow, and the prime minister, David Cameron, are shown to their seats at St Paul's. A guard of honour deploys in St Paul's churchyard. |
| 1020: the gun carriage, procession band and escort party take up position at St Clement Danes. | 1020: the gun carriage, procession band and escort party take up position at St Clement Danes. |
| 1025: the tri-service bearer party carries the coffin from St Clement Danes and places it on a gun carriage of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery. The step lining party takes up position on the west steps of St Paul's. The bishop of London, Richard Chartres, and archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, proceed to the great west door of the cathedral. | 1025: the tri-service bearer party carries the coffin from St Clement Danes and places it on a gun carriage of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery. The step lining party takes up position on the west steps of St Paul's. The bishop of London, Richard Chartres, and archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, proceed to the great west door of the cathedral. |
| 1033: the gun carriage and bearer party and escort party, led by a band of the Royal Marines, step off for the procession from St Clement Danes via the Strand, Temple Bar, Fleet Street, Ludgate Circus and Ludgate Hill to St Paul's Cathedral. Processional minute guns are fired from the Tower of London by the Honourable Artillery Company for the duration of the procession. The first round is fired when the wheels of the gun carriage start turning. | 1033: the gun carriage and bearer party and escort party, led by a band of the Royal Marines, step off for the procession from St Clement Danes via the Strand, Temple Bar, Fleet Street, Ludgate Circus and Ludgate Hill to St Paul's Cathedral. Processional minute guns are fired from the Tower of London by the Honourable Artillery Company for the duration of the procession. The first round is fired when the wheels of the gun carriage start turning. |
| 1035: the lord mayor of the City of London, Roger Gifford, arrives at St Paul's. | 1035: the lord mayor of the City of London, Roger Gifford, arrives at St Paul's. |
| 1040: members of Thatcher's family arrive at St Paul's Cathedral. | 1040: members of Thatcher's family arrive at St Paul's Cathedral. |
| 1045: the choir procession begins within St Paul's Cathedral. | 1045: the choir procession begins within St Paul's Cathedral. |
| 1045: the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive at St Paul's Cathedral. | 1045: the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive at St Paul's Cathedral. |
| 1055: the gun carriage arrives at St Paul's Cathedral, to be met by a guard of honour from the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards. | 1055: the gun carriage arrives at St Paul's Cathedral, to be met by a guard of honour from the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards. |
| 1100: the bearer party carries the coffin into St Paul's Cathedral and the funeral service begins. | 1100: the bearer party carries the coffin into St Paul's Cathedral and the funeral service begins. |
| 1155: the funeral service ends and the guests depart. The bearer party carries the coffin to a hearse positioned at the foot of the west steps of the cathedral. The cathedral bells ring half-muffled as the hearse leaves for the Royal Hospital Chelsea. The chaplain of the Royal Hospital, the Rev Dick Whittington, accompanies the coffin. The lord mayor bids farewell to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, who leave St Paul's. | 1155: the funeral service ends and the guests depart. The bearer party carries the coffin to a hearse positioned at the foot of the west steps of the cathedral. The cathedral bells ring half-muffled as the hearse leaves for the Royal Hospital Chelsea. The chaplain of the Royal Hospital, the Rev Dick Whittington, accompanies the coffin. The lord mayor bids farewell to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, who leave St Paul's. |
| 1210: guests begin to arrive at the Guildhall for a reception of friends and family of Thatcher. A separate reception is hosted by the foreign secretary, William Hague, at the Mansion House for representatives from foreign states and other distinguished foreign VIPs. | 1210: guests begin to arrive at the Guildhall for a reception of friends and family of Thatcher. A separate reception is hosted by the foreign secretary, William Hague, at the Mansion House for representatives from foreign states and other distinguished foreign VIPs. |
| By 1315: the prime minister, senior ministers, the lord mayor and members of Thatcher's immediate family arrive at Guildhall from the reception at Mansion House. | By 1315: the prime minister, senior ministers, the lord mayor and members of Thatcher's immediate family arrive at Guildhall from the reception at Mansion House. |
| 1430: the national anthem is played in each room by military musicians and the reception at Guildhall ends. | 1430: the national anthem is played in each room by military musicians and the reception at Guildhall ends. |
| 2000: flags are raised from half mast at official buildings. | 2000: flags are raised from half mast at official buildings. |
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