cortege
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Mageean's funeral cortege was given a guard of honour by Portaferry GAC and her former school, Assumption Grammar in Ballynahinch.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
A service will then be held in St Mary's Church in Swansea city centre on Monday, for family and invited guests, before the cortege makes its way to her birthplace of Skewen, Neath Port Talbot.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
As the cortege entered the church, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau was sung and the first hymn was Cwm Rhondda.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
Fans lined the streets as the funeral cortege went from the star's home in Heaton Moor in Stockport to Manchester city centre.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
A catafalque carrying Harrison’s black casket led the cortege and was followed immediately by Harrison’s beloved Kentucky mare, stirrups crossed on its empty saddle.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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