[EDWARD VII (1841-1910, King of Great Britain)]

Fine group of 4 original photographs of his Funeral Procession, taken from the roof of 45 Edgware Road or nearby, as it made it way from Westminster to Paddington for Windsor, every possible inch of space on the pavement, the stands, the windows and the roof tops is taken, the route is lined by troops presenting arms, shoulder to shoulder as far as the eye can see, in the first the photographer has caught the gun carriage with the bier surmounted by the satin pall, the crown at the head, the orb and sceptre at the foot, immediately followed by the King's charger, led by two grooms, and the King's terrier 'Caesar', led by a gentleman in Highland Dress, 9 monarchs rode in the procession that follows, in the second the camera looks down Edgware Road to where the mounted troops are followed by troops on foot and the crowd presses in from Upper Berkeley Street, in the third the camera looks across to Stourcliffe Street, again an astonishing press of people, and in the fourth the camera looks up Edgware Road, one man is even up a telegraph pole, together the four items each 7" x 5", no date but 20th May tiny chip in bottom right corner of no. 2, barely touching edge of roof top

The procession was watched by 1,000,000 people. Prominent in the photos are Edward Harris & Sons, Builders (42 Upper Berkeley Street), the Hop Pole public house (66 Edgware road), the Post Office (no. 74), Daniel Neal's shoe shop (nos. 76-78), Cooper & Co.'s grocery and provision stores (nos. 90-96), and Frank Sach Wilson, watchmaker & jeweller, at no. 98, with his clock showing 4.57 p.m.

Item Date:  1910

Stock No:  53807      £75

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