3-065-847 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Funeral of Dr. Livingstone in Westminster Abbey, 1874. The body of David Livingstone, who died in Africa, is laid to rest in London. 'The coffin, as it was carried in, was supported by eight pall-bearers - Sir T. Steele, Mr. Oswell, Mr. Webb, Dr. Kirk, the Rev. Mr. Waller, Mr. E. D. Young, Mr. Stanley, and Jacob Wainwright..., a negro youth educated by the Church Missionary Society, who had been in Dr. Livingstone's service... A very numerous congregation filled all the space in the nave and aisles. It included many persons of rank and distinction, the Lord Mayor of London, and deputations from all the missionary societies...The nave was carpeted with black cloth...Those officiating were Dean Stanley and Canons Conway and Leighton, with four or five Minor Canons. The music was performed by the full choir of the abbey, strengthened by voices from the Chapel Royal, St. Paul's, and the Temple Church, under Mr. Flood Jones, the precentor; Mr. Turie playing the organ. The religious ceremonial was very impressive, and our Illustration of this scene has a more than ordinary degree of interest'. From "Illustrated London News", 1874.