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Late Governor-General (Funeral Arrangements).

Oral Answers to Questions — Canada. – in the House of Commons at on 20 February 1940.

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Photo of Sir Harold Boyce Sir Harold Boyce , Gloucester

asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he is in a position to make a statement regarding the funeral arrangements in the United Kingdom of the late Governor-General of Canada?

Photo of Mr Anthony Eden Mr Anthony Eden , Warwick and Leamington

Memorial services are being arranged in Westminster Abbey and in St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, on Thursday, 22nd February. The funeral will be private. I feel that the House would wish me to take this opportunity to pay a tribute to the great services to the Empire rendered by Lord Tweedsmuir and to express our deep sympathy with his family.

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