Cameron is acquitting himself rather well and with good grace.

I thought so too, Cape.

Coffin now leaving the church to be loaded on the gun carriage - the military bearer party have taken over from the funeral directors.

What rank is the regiment guy carrying the coffin? Do they now have lance corporals? I had one of them stripes for a while, 'cept it was upside down, an awfully long time ago.

I would have said a Lance Corporal, but maybe different regiments have different names?

Oh, I see. Did you mean the RAF Regiment chap? Yes, I think they introduced Lance Corporals about three years ago as they took on more of an infantry role.

Talking about the rockape.

Corporal Carl Spence, of 9 Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers, was serving in Afghanistan in 2008 when a mine exploded and left his colleagues injured.

The officer in command of the bearer party is Major Nicholas Mott of the Welsh Guards, who will walk behind the coffin with his brother Garrison Sergeant Major Bill Mott OBE. Both men served in the Falklands conflict.
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The other pallbearers include Corporal John Caulfield, 30, from the 40 Commando Regiment, Royal Marines, whose unit helped secure the beachhead at San Carlos.

The Scots Guards and Royal Gurkha Rifles, which fought at Tumbledown, will be represented by Lance Sergeant Paul Quayle, 31, and Lance Corporal Tej Pun, 31. Lance Sergeant Quayle’s father served in the Falklands.

The 3rd Bn The Parachute Regiment, which was involved in the attacks at Ajax Bay and Wireless Ridge, will be represented by Lance Corporal James Steel, 24.

Sergeant Jason Buffham, 30, will represent the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery which fired over 12,000 shells at enemy positions in the final 12 hours of the conflict.

The other pallbearers are Able Seaman Thomas Baker, 22, from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, Fleet Air Arm, and Lance Corporal Adam Jones, 23, from the Queen’s Colour Squadron RAF.

They will be followed by two Cap Orderlies, who will hold the caps of the eight pall bearers as they carry Lady Thatcher’s coffin. They are Senior Aircraftman Jamie Straker, of the Queen’s Colour Squadron RAF, and Guardsman Sam Williams, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.

A huge public turn out and an amazing show of support and respect. Let's hope that holds. Only goes to show just much respect there is for the Lady.

The National Anthem now as Her Majesty arrives at St Paul's Cathedral. And the crowd is singing the National Anthem!

And Wee Eck is the best advert for the upcoming 'No' vote!

Sharkeys mad mad world
 

It seems Mr Ward is trying hard to emulate someone;

Oscar Wilde
Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 - 1900)

As someone who wears a Veteran of HM Forces badge with pride, it is fitting that MT gets a full military funeral, for she was one of ours.

Well done the Pall Bearers. Those steps must have been tough going.

Wonderful reading by Amanda Margaret Thatcher, daughter to Mark.

Agree, but somewhat incongruous that she has a US American accent, but she studies in the USA.

Also, I suspect, because she is the daughter of Mark and his first wife, who is American.

Must say all of HM's forces look superb.

MT would have been proud.

That was a wonderful service - well done all involved. Good, Btitish dignity.

Seconded. Great Britain can sometimes still hold its head high..

I note that even Tony Blair when Prime Minister attended the funeral of the retired President Reagan... We show respect.