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the Union Jack, lay the Bishop's mitre, his war medals and 

 decorations, including the D.S.O. 



Dr. Bourne, the Cardinal Archbishop, in his scarlet robes and 

 archiepiscopal mitre, gave emphasis to the ceremony. He was 

 supported by a number of Bishops, including the Rector of the 

 English College at Rome, numerous Canons and other officiating 

 clergy all taking their places at the High Altar. 



The Requiem Mass was sung and the solemn ritual cul- 

 minated in the giving of the absolutions, the sprinkling and 

 incensing one by one of the Bishops, and lastly with deep 

 impression by the Cardinal himself. 



The music ceased — and in sharp contrast, tearing the wings 

 from our emotions and bringing us back to earth, with a crash 

 the buglers sounded the Last Post. 



After the service many thousands of people passed the bier 

 to pay their respects to a much-loved priest. 



Later in the day the body was lowered into the crypt of the 

 Cathedral. 



