Winston Churchill funeral commemoration in pictures
The man widely regarded as the UK's greatest Prime Minister was commemorated today by a series of events including a flotilla mirroring the route his funeral procession took 50 years ago.
The Havengore – the boat that took the coffin of Winston Churchill down the Thames on January 30, 1965 – this lunchtime retraced its path through Tower Bridge and past London's most iconic riverside buildings – many of which would not have existed when the original journey was made.
The Havengore passes City Hall (Source: Getty)
The boat passes the Shard (Source: Getty)
Pipers accompanying the procession (Source: Getty)
The procession enters Parliament (Source: Getty)
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Churchill's grandson Randolph joined the procession (Source: Getty)
Flowers laid at Churchill's statue (Source: Getty)