LATE EARL BEATTY

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19886, 15 May 1936, Page 4

LATE EARL BEATTY

BURIED IN ST. PAUL’S. THE MINISTRY OF FLAMING FIRE. ._... Less than four months after rising from a sick bed to walk in Earl Jellicoe‘s funeral procession Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beauy has himself been laid to rest. beside his former chief in the crypt of St. Paul’s Gath—edral. says a Londan paper, His coffin, draped with the Union Jack that. once fluttered proudly from his flagship. the Lion. was borne on a gun—carriage through silent streets from the Horse Guards Parade to the Cathedral. Sim-mounting the coffin were the dead admirai‘s cocked hat and sheathed sword.

Immediately behind the sun-carriage walked Earl Beatty’s two sons—the new earl and the Hon. Peter Beatty. Then came the Duke of York, representing the King, and the Duke of Kent.

The pan-bearers were: Marshal of the R.A.F. Viscount Tl‘enchard, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Ol‘lver, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Osmond de B. Brock. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes, Field—Marshal Lord Cavan.

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Frederick Field.,Admlral of the Fluul Sir Regi—nald Tyrwhilt. Admiral nl‘ lhu Fleet Sir Ernie Chatfleld, Admiral :‘ir Wil—liam Goodcnougli, uml Admiral Sir Walter (lowan.

Conspicuous among Hm distinguished throng of mourners were 18 men dressed in civilian clothes—men who served with Emily :11 J ulland.

Headed by the massed hands or the Royal Marines playing Um muurnful notes of the Dead March, the procession slowly made ils way to the. Cath—edral ,by \my 01' Axlmirully Aroh,' Northhmberiaml Avenue, the Embankmem. and Ludgule lliJl, Mr Churchill ThereVVailiug at the great west door to great. it were the Archbishop 01' (Jan— Lerbury, the Bishop 01' London, and the Dean of Si. Paul's. The distinguished congregation—conspicuuus among il Mr Winston Churchill. First Lord 01‘ the Admiraily during the early days of “in: ‘\\‘au- and one oi" Bunny's uhlusl iricntls—hud been seulcd im- sume time before the arrival of the tarmac.

Their long “hit was broken at last. when the choir and clergy came walk‘ ins slowly down the nave. followed by the coffin, held high above the heads of the host of mourners. while the coifln was reverently laid on the catai‘alque the Duke of York took his place on a. chair beneath the pulpit—the place which had been occupied by King Edward Vlll. when, as Prince of Wales, he had represented his father at the funeral at" Lord Jellieoe. Opposite, beneath the lantern. at the Duke of Kent. When every member of the procession had taken his place the congregation sung the hymn “He who would \'allant be." Psalm XXIII. and a few verses from Revelation preceded the address by the Archbishop of Uanlerbury.

The Archbishop paid eloquent tribute to Beaity’s great qualities. “in him,“ he said, “something of the spirit of Nelson seemed to have 601118 back. As with Nelsqn. his was the ministry of flaming fire.

“In him, as in Nelson, the fire burned as a passion for victory. in the days of the war his one consuming desire was to engage the enemy. When any tidings came that the enemy was coming out, he was like one of his own hounds set free from the leash.

“llis signal at the. Dogger Bank. ‘Keep closer to the enemy,‘ though it miscarried at the time, expressed the \’el‘y spirit of the man. in the pur—suit of Victory he was ready to take all risks. As a horseman on shore. he feared no t‘ence. As a. commander at sea, he feared no responsibility. Consecrated Zeal. “I wonder what his real feelings were when, instead of bringing the enemy into action, he brought the enemy‘s surrendered tleet into his own harbour at liosyth? . “Of his sewn and a half years of administration at the Admiralty it is not. for me to speak. :‘ulllce ii. to say thni, he brought into all the details 01' plat] and policy his own spirit of con—centrated zeal and determination. ’i‘hcre remained for him one last fight. —against a long illness—and he fought it with his. old gallantry. “it is fitting that the bodies of Jeillcoe and Beatty should now and henceforth lie side by side within the peace of this great cathedral. There is no need or critical comparison. Each had the qualities most needed for the place he had to tilt in the great contest." A death-like silence followed. Then came the clank or marching feet as a bearer party, consisting of four Marines and four ratings. walked across the flagstones beneath the dome and took their places around the enlat’alque. lieverenlly they took up their bur—den for the last time. They placed it carefully on a movable stab immedi—nteiy beneath the centre of the (tome. and then, as the Dean spoke the words or committal, the stat) gently (to—srcmled on its telescopic platform. worked by men in the crypt below. iinrth was cast upon it. and while the rnngrrguiion were singing the fumiiinr words of :1 hymn written by ,\'l‘t another l'nmous mun who so rc—ttrntiy dielt—Kipling's “lirx‘esfiionnl” —ihe roilln “as Niko“ in its iinnt resting pine cin [he crypt ilL'SitlL‘ the tomb of Jelliroc Lllitl faring; that of Nelson. Mfi...