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State funeral ticket
Ticket to the funeral of Lord Nelson, 9th January 1806, admitting the bearer at the South Door, to the Galleries under the Dome. It has a wax seal in the bottom right hand corner depicting the arms of the Bishop of London. Signed: 'G. Lincoln' - the Dean of St Paul's, George Pretyman Tomline, Bishop of Lincoln (1750-1824). Inscribed: 'Funeral of Lord Nelson ST. PAUL'S, Jan. 9, 1806 ADMIT THE BEARER AT THE SOUTH DOOR, TO THE GALLERIES UNDER THE DOME G. Lincoln Dean This Ticket not to be delivered to any Doorkeeper.'
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Object Details
| ID: | REL0154 |
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| Collection: | Relics |
| Type: | Funeral ticket |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1806 |
| People: | Tomline, George Pretyman; Nelson, Horatio |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 2 mm x 121 mm x 76 mm |
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