Here’s the order of service for the Queen’s state funeral, which will take place at 11am at Westminster Abbey on Monday, in detail: The service is conducted by the Reverend Dr David Hoyle MBE, Dean of Westminster. The service is sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey and the Choir of the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, (Joseph McHardy, Director of Music) conducted by James O’Donnell, Organist and Master of the Choristers, Westminster Abbey. The State Trumpets of the Household Cavalry are led by Trumpet Major Julian Sandford. The Household Division Bands Fanfare Group is led by Lieutenant Colonel David Barringer MBE, Commander, Household Division Bands. The organ is played by Peter Holder, Sub-Organist, Westminster Abbey. Before the service, the tenor bell is rung every minute for 96 minutes, reflecting the years of Queen Elizabeth II’s life. Members of foreign royal families, heads of state and overseas government representatives are received at the Great West Door by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster and shown to their seats in the Lantern. Everyone remains seated. Music before the service Played by Matthew Jorysz, Assistant Organist, Westminster Abbey
Fantasy in Four Parts – Orlando Gibbons (1583 – 1625), Organist of Westminster Abbey 1623-25 Romanza (Symphony no 5 in D) – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), arranged by Robert Quinney (born 1976) Leave My House – Peter Maxwell Davies (1934 – 2016) Meditation on “Brother James’s Air” Harold Darke (1888-1976) Prelude to ‘Ecce jam noctis’ Op 157 no 3 – Healey Willan (1880-1968) Psalm Prelude Set 1 no 2 – Herbert Howells (1892-1983) In the Country Op 194 no 2 – Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) Fantasy on “O Paradise” – Malcolm Williamson (1931-2003) Elegy Op 58 – Edward Elgar (1857-1934) m arranged by Matthew Jorysz (born 1992)
The Sub-Organizer is playing
Andante espressivo (Sonata in G Op 28) – Edward Elgar Sighs Op 70 – Edward Elgar
Orchard Ms Marie van der Zyl President, Council of Representatives of British Jewry Dr. Shirin Fozdar-Faroudi, Representative of the Baha’i Community Mr Nemu Chandaria OBE, representative of the Jain community Mr. Malcolm Deboo, Representative of the Zoroastrian Community Venerable Bogoda Seelawimala, Representative of the Buddhist Community Lord Singh of Wimbledon CBE, Spokesperson for the Sikh Community Mr Rajnish Kashyap General Secretary, Hindu Council UK Ms Aliya Azam MBE Interfaith Coordinator, Al-Khoei Foundation Shaykh Dr Asim Yusuf, Muslim scholar Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis Chief Rabbi of Great Britain and the United Commonwealth Jewish Assemblies Orchard REPRESENTING THE CHURCHES OF WALES The Revd Simon Walkling, Chairman, Free Church Council of Wales The Most Reverend Andrew John, Archbishop of Wales The Most Reverend Mark O’Toole, Archbishop of Cardiff REPRESENTING THE CHURCHES OF SCOTLAND The Right Reverend Dr Iain Greenshields, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland The Most Reverend Leo Cushley, Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh The Most Reverend Mark Strange Primus, Scottish Episcopal Church REPRESENTING THE CHURCHES OF NORTHERN IRELAND Reverend David Nixon, President Methodist Church in Ireland Reverend Ian Brown, Free Presbyterian Church Memorial Chief Minister Witness The Right Reverend Dr John Kirkpatrick Moderator, The Presbyterian Church in Ireland The Most Reverend Dr Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland Most Reverend John McDowell, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan REPRESENTATION OF THE CHURCHES IN ENGLAND Pastor Agu Irukwu Senior Pastor, Jesus House UK Pastor Glyn Barrett National Leader, Assemblies of God The Reverend Canon Helen Cameron Coordinator, Free Churches Group Ms Shermara Fletcher, Senior Pentecostal and Charismatic Relations Officer, Churches Together England The Reverend Canon Graham Thompson, President, Methodist Conference The Most Reverend Archbishop Angelos, The Coptic Church in Great Britain The Most Reverend Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster The Most Reverend Archbishop Nikitas of Thyatira and Great Britain Sergeant of the Vestry The Revd Professor David Fergusson OBE, Dean of Thistle and Chapel Royal in Scotland The Reverend Canon Paul Wright, Vice-Chancellor of Her Majesty’s Chapels Royal The Right Reverend and The Right Honorable Mrs Sarah Mullally DBE, Bishop of London and Dean of Her Majesty’s Chapels Royal The Right Reverend David Conner, KCVO Dean of Windsor The Right Rev. James Newcome, Clerk of the Closet The Right Reverend Dr. John Inge, Lord High Almoner The members of the royal family are received at the Great West Door by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster and shown to their seats in the Lantern. Everyone remains seated. The Choir of Westminster Abbey and the Choir of the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, advance to positions in the Temple and the Choir. Everyone remains seated. ARRANGEMENT OF SERVICES Everyone stands as the casket procession enters the Abbey. The Choir of Westminster Abbey sings. The proposals During which the coffin procession moves through the Abbey. I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he be dead, yet shall he live: and he that liveth and believeth in me shall never die. John 11: 25-26 I know that my Redeemer lives, and that he will stand at the last day on earth. whom I alone shall see, and my eyes shall see, and no other. Job 19: 25-27 We brought nothing into this world and it is certain that we can do nothing. The Lord gave, and the Lord took away. blessed be the name of the Lord. 1 Timothy 6:7; Task 1: 21 William Croft (1678-1727), organist of Westminster Abbey 1708-27 The Choir of Westminster Abbey and the Choir of the Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace sing You know, Lord, the secrets of our hearts. Do not close your merciful ears to our prayer. but save us, Lord most holy, God the mighty, holy and most merciful Saviour, worthy judge eternal, do not let us, at the last hour, for any pain of death, fall from you. Amen. The Book of Common Prayer 1549 Henry Purcell (1659-95), organist of Westminster Abbey 1679; I heard a voice from heaven saying to me: Write, from now on blessed are the dead who die in the Lord: so says the Spirit. for they rest from their labors. Amen. Revelation 14:13 William Croft Beadle The Choir of Westminster Abbey Mr James O’Donnell Organist and Master of the Choristers Pursuers and Heralds of Arms of Scotland: March, Falklands Linlithgow, Unicorn Ormond, Carrick Rothesay, Marchmont Prosecutors and Heralds of Arms of England: Portcullis, Bluemantle Rouge Dragon, Wales Norfolk, Maltravers Windsor, York Richmond Kings of Arms: Norroy and Ulster King of Arms Lord Lyon King of Arms Clarenceux King of Arms Lady Usher of the Black Rod Garter Principal King of Arms Family of Queen Elizabeth II: Master of the Horse Lord Steward Director of the Royal Collection Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain’s Office Head of the household Keeper of the Privy Purse, Private Secretary The Queen’s Page, The Queen’s Page, Steward of the Palace Orchard The Merciful of the King Orchard Primatial Cross of York, Primatial Cross of Canterbury The Most Reverend and Right Reverend Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell, Primate of England and Metropolitan The Most Reverend and Right Reverend Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, Primate of All England and Metropolitan The Cross of Westminster and Lights The Rev. Robert Latham Minor Canon and Sacrist The Reverend Mark Birch Minor Canon and Precentor Mr Paul Baumann CBE Receiver General Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE High Bailiff of Westminster Orchard The Most Reverend Steward of the Canon Tricia Hillas and Archdeacon of Westminster The Rev. Dr. James Hockey Canon Theologian and Almoner The Right Reverend Anthony Ball Canon of Westminster and Rector of St Margaret’s Church The Revd David Stanton Canon Vice-Principal and Treasurer Dean’s Verger The Revd Dr David Hoyle MBE Dean of Westminster Pall Bearers, Pall Bearers Lord Chamberlain, Earl Marshal THE BEARER OF MAJESTY Surmounted by The Imperial State Crown, The Orb and The Scepter and carried by the Bearer Party The Queen Consort, THE BING Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Princess Royal The Duke of York The Countess of Wessex and Forfar, The Earl of Wessex and Forfar The Princess of Wales, The Prince of Wales Princess Charlotte of Wales, Prince George of Wales The Duchess of Sussex, The Duke of Sussex The Earl of Snowdon, Mr. Peter Phillips The Duke of Gloucester Prince Michael of Kent, Duke of Kent Family of the former Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall: Private Secretary, Principal Private Secretary Equerry, Master of the Household Family of the Prince and Princess of Wales: Equerry Click to subscribe to Sky News Daily wherever you get your podcasts Everyone stands up. The Reverend Dr David Hoyle MBE, Dean of Westminster, gives The bidder With sadness but also deep thanksgiving we come to this House of God, to a place of prayer, to a church where memory and hope are sacred tasks. Here, where Queen Elizabeth was married and crowned, we gather from all the nation, from the Commonwealth and from the nations of the world, to mourn our loss, to remember her long life of selfless service, and with sure assurance to commit her to mercy of God our creator and redeemer. We remember with gratitude her steadfast commitment to a high calling for so many years as Queen and Head of the Commonwealth. We remember with admiration her lifelong sense of duty and devotion to her people. With thanksgiving we glorify God for the steadfast example of Christian faith and devotion. With love…
