coffin
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A day or two before Princess Diana’s funeral, Spencer visited the Chapel Royal, where her coffin was placed for private viewing before the service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Spencer said that during a separate call he implored Charles not to force William and Harry to walk behind their mother’s coffin during a public funeral procession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
A procession then took place, with Haakon, his sister Princess Märtha Louise and his children Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus, following the late king's coffin on foot.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
He nailed several boards together to create a makeshift coffin for the limb.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Behind us, Don Berto’s sons carried the coffin on their shoulders and didn’t set it down all the way there.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
Florenz plans to exhibit about 40 coffins by acclaimed Ghanaian artists, including Kane Kwei and Paa Joe, at Pioneer Works beginning in June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Investors went ga-ga over industrial agglomerations for tin, oil, electric utilities, flour, furniture, copper, pottery, leather, borax, oatmeal, even coffins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The earliest burials were generally spaced apart from one another, and the bodies were placed inside coffins.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Dozens of mourners gathered in front of 44 coffins at the emotional service, as police announced that the death toll had risen to 46.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
When I tossed a clump of dirt on the coffins, Papa put his arm around my shoulder.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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