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03/04/2002
Scores of people sign book of condolence at City Hall
Scores of people lined up at Belfast City Hall on Wednesday to sign a book of condolence opened to mark the death of the Queen Mother.
The first person to sign the book was Lord Mayor of Belfast Jim Rogers, alongside the Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast Hugh Smyth on Wednesday morning in the main entrance hall of the City Hall.
The Queen Mother, aged 101, died peacefully in her sleep at the weekend, and on Tuesday, her coffin arrived at St James’s Palace in London after it was escorted from Windsor.
The coffin will remain at the chapel until Friday, when a ceremonial procession involving 1,700 servicemen and women will see it taken the mile to Westminster Hall, where it will lie in state.
Other books of condolence to mark the passing of the Queen Mother’s death were opened at Londonderry’s Guildhall, Craigavon Civic Centre and Hillsborough Castle, County Down.
A book of condolence has already been opened at St Columb's Church of Ireland Cathedral in Londonderry.
As a mark of respect, the Northern Ireland Assembly is being recalled on Thursday morning when leaders of the various political parties will pay tribute to the late Queen Mother.
(AMcE)
The first person to sign the book was Lord Mayor of Belfast Jim Rogers, alongside the Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast Hugh Smyth on Wednesday morning in the main entrance hall of the City Hall.
The Queen Mother, aged 101, died peacefully in her sleep at the weekend, and on Tuesday, her coffin arrived at St James’s Palace in London after it was escorted from Windsor.
The coffin will remain at the chapel until Friday, when a ceremonial procession involving 1,700 servicemen and women will see it taken the mile to Westminster Hall, where it will lie in state.
Other books of condolence to mark the passing of the Queen Mother’s death were opened at Londonderry’s Guildhall, Craigavon Civic Centre and Hillsborough Castle, County Down.
A book of condolence has already been opened at St Columb's Church of Ireland Cathedral in Londonderry.
As a mark of respect, the Northern Ireland Assembly is being recalled on Thursday morning when leaders of the various political parties will pay tribute to the late Queen Mother.
(AMcE)
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