A history of Ceremonial and State funerals from the Museum of London archives (9pics)

 The Funeral Procession of Lord Nelson, on the Thames by JMW Turner. Turner portrayed Nelson's funeral from several viewpoints and numerous versions of this event by or after the artist are known to exist. In this oil painting he has focused on the funeral procession on the river, seen from Bankside in Southwark and looking towards the City. St. Paul's Cathedral, dominating the Horizon, was the site of the actual funeral service and Nelson's ultimate resting place.

 This printed linen handkerchief commemorates the funeral of Nelson, which took place on 9 January 1806. This is an early example of printing by engraved copper roller, a method which produced continuous runs of cloth which could later be cut into smaller pieces for handkerchiefs.
Picture: Museum of London

 Internment of the remains of the late Lord Viscount Nelson in the St Paul's Cathedral in London, on the 9th of January 1806

 When Admiral Lord Nelson died during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the nation mourned the death of a naval hero. Tributes and memorials to the fallen leader took the form of paintings and statues - including the well-known column erected in Trafalgar Square - and an elaborate funeral procession took place in London.

 Funeral procession of King George III. Ten years after mental illness forced him to retire from public life, King George III, the British king who lost the American colonies died at the age of 82.

Entrance ticket to the lying in state of the Duke of Wellington at Chelsea Hospital.

 Watercolour capturing the funeral of the Duke of Wellington

 Queen Victoria died on 22 January 1901 aged 81, having reigned for over sixty-three years. Her death had a major impact upon both the nation and Empire and a funeral procession, destined for Windsor, took place in London on 2 February 1901.

Onlookers view the funeral procession of King George VI on 15 February 1952. King George VI died in his sleep at the age of 52 on 6 February 1952. Onlookers watch the funeral procession move slowly towards Paddington station.