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NHG-P.772.020
13 Mar 1772:22 (803)
Extract of a Letter from Dublin, November 9.
Thursday after two o'clock, the remains of the late Doctor
Lucas, a citizen in Parliament for Dublin, were carried from
his house in Henry street, to St. Michael's Church, in the
most solemn and grand manner, preceded and attended by the
most numerous crowd of people ever known in this Kingdom.
The coffin was covered with black velvet, and richly adorned
with clasps and hangers of silver, double gilt. The plume
had on it plumes of black feathers, and borders o[ ] in
black and white silk, with a cock in the center being the
doctor's crest. The order of the procession was as follows.
Persons to clear the way.
The servants of the deceased two and two.
The Rev. Dean Fletcher, and the clergyman of St. Mary's.
The Rev. Dr. Ledwich of St. Michael's.
Two hundred of the young gentlemen of Trinity College, in
their gowns, two and two.
The children of St. Michael's Parish, and the children of
the Blue-Coat Hospital, singing a solemn dirge.
Conductors.
The body adorned with escutcheons.
. . . [17 lines]
The Masters, Wardens, Officers, & Members the several
Guilds,
All in their respective habits, and with scarfs and
hatbands,
Making in the whole upwards of 2000.
. . . [20 more lines describing the funeral service]
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