Very scarce Winston Churchill Ephemeral Items

Relating To The State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill At Westminster Abbey 30th January 1965 ~ 2 Vols. : ‘Ceremonial to be Observed at the Funeral’ And ‘The Order of Service for the Funeral’

Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London : 1965

Relating To The State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill : Westminster Abbey 30th January 1965 ~ 2 Vols. : 'Ceremonial to be Observed at the Funeral' And 'The Order of Service for the Funeral'. Both booklets published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London in 1965. Near Fine copies of "The Order of Service" (20 pages) and the larger format "Ceremonial to be Observed" (12 pages) . Churchill died on 24 January, 1965. ‘The funeral was six days later, the coffin having lain in state in Westminster Hall for the preceding three days. It was the first time since Gladstone in 1898 that any non-royal personage had been so treated’(Roy Jenkins). It has been said with only slight exaggeration that the whole word paid tribute to Churchill on January 30, 1965, for representatives from over 100 countries came to pay their respects, forming the largest gathering of dignitaries ever in Britain. Only the funeral of Pope John Paul II in 2005 surpassed Churchill's funeral in the number of statesmen attending. The ‘Ceremonial to be Observed’, outlines all the details of the service, while ‘The Order of Service’ contains the readings and the prayers for the service. Matching printed card covers. Both are elegantly printed on heavy paper stock by Her Majesty's Stationery Office and were designed to be distributed to attendees of the service. Light rusting of the staples to ‘The Order’ and the “The Ceremonial”. Both copies are near fine copies and are extremely elusive in such collectible condition.

BINDING: Wraps
CONDITION: Wraps