“It was a huge pall of thick black smoke billowing high into the air, west of the capital, that attracted our attention.”

“The only recognition Railton received was to see the bloodstained Union Jack he had used as a pall for temporary burials lowered over the coffin of the Unknown Warrior in the Abbey.”

“Everyone was somber, a dark pall hanging over us.”

“And maybe more coaches will emulate Stan Van Gundy and start dressing like a pallbearer.”

“Sergeant Rahool Vadgama is in charge of the soldiers who will be the pallbearer as part of the funeral procession.”

“As I stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to me.”

“Earlier, the marble-effect coffin, decorated with cherubs, was carried sombrely into the church by four pallbearers.”

“As light drizzle began to fall on a dark London night, six pallbearers, from a firm of undertakers carefully lifted the coffin from the hearse.”

“The remains of Smokey Smith receive salutes as he passes through honorary pallbearers on his way the church.”