ChatterBank0 min ago
Lady Thatcher's Funeral
I noticed that the front N/S member of the bearer party,a naval rating,was not wearing white ceremonial gloves unlike the other members.Is there a protocol,does any one know,re the wearing of gloves by members of the Royal Navy on ceremonial occasions or did he just leave them in the washing machine?
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May have something to do with this: http://hansa
17:47 Wed 17th Apr 2013
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According to this picture it seems that every other one is wearing gloves.
According to this picture it seems that every other one is wearing gloves.
May have something to do with this:
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Which doubtless stems from this:
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As most Servicemen know, the RN salute 'palm down' as traditionally sailors hands became dirty whilst climbing rigging etc and they were thus not allowed to show a dirty palm.
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Which doubtless stems from this:
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As most Servicemen know, the RN salute 'palm down' as traditionally sailors hands became dirty whilst climbing rigging etc and they were thus not allowed to show a dirty palm.
I thought the guy in the red tunic didnt have gloves BUT
was clutching the coffin handle at one point
that was the fella who was so large that his counterpart couldnt clutch / bind with his shoulder.
the most memorable bit was definitely the police clutching sub machine guns which were obviously loaded and NOT pointing at the ground
was clutching the coffin handle at one point
that was the fella who was so large that his counterpart couldnt clutch / bind with his shoulder.
the most memorable bit was definitely the police clutching sub machine guns which were obviously loaded and NOT pointing at the ground
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