Thatcher's coffin on a gun carriage on the journey to St Paul's [PICTURE] pic.twitter.com/hcd76Cnlie
— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) April 17, 2013
Mourners lined the funeral procession route as a horse-drawn carriage carried Margaret Thatcher’s coffin through London to St. Paul’s Cathedral on Wednesday.
Wiping away tears at Margaret Thatcher funeral. @Reuters photo by Kevin Coombs. http://t.co/e3Kicg5MwX http://t.co/mUjE5mEQfM
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) April 17, 2013
An aerial view of the procession moving along Fleet Street. #thatcher pic.twitter.com/H7htEnHTTT
— Richard Williams (@RichALWilliams) April 17, 2013
PIC: streets along funeral route now packed with mourners #thatcher pic.twitter.com/ghYSQlhHnK
— Chris Lindsay (@chrislindsay_) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/MaxFosterCNN/status/324457044742639617
https://twitter.com/duxy95/status/324476951014289408
The gathered crowds applauded and some threw flowers as Baroness Thatcher's coffin drove past Downing St: pic.twitter.com/k4aWniSJrP
— Alistair Bunkall (@AliBunkallSKY) April 17, 2013
Margaret #Thatcher funeral: supporters travel thousands of miles to pay their respects http://t.co/e9ZgYEVxeL pic.twitter.com/WVa3g7M69y
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) April 17, 2013
After the death parties last week, it’s no surprise that shameful, childish protesters were among the crowds of spectators watching the Iron Lady’s funeral procession.
Protest at #Thatcher funeral. This man says she destroyed #Britain. pic.twitter.com/1CDWKjbb9y
— Margaret Evans (@mevansCBC) April 17, 2013
Protestors turn backs on Thatcher. Some in silent defiance; others chant, wave placards. Clapping from supporters pic.twitter.com/p4DTP4stIz
— Richard Partington (@RJPartington) April 17, 2013
A look at some of the pathetic protests:
Massive anti-Thatcher protest outside Abbey Road studios. pic.twitter.com/jlYFlixHeT
— Giles Long MBE (@gileslong) April 17, 2013
Police decided not to descend on Thatcher birthplace after seeing size of protest. pic.twitter.com/rqyMpw6Egn
— Paul Richardson (@Journaledit) April 17, 2013
At Westminster, just one lone protester, but he's getting lots of press attention. #thatcher #worldstream pic.twitter.com/kphNs8GFKB
— Shirley S. Wang (@ShirleyWang) April 17, 2013
So far mourners far outnumber a few peaceful protesters @5_News #Thatcher #thatcherfuneral pic.twitter.com/SadEDBbQJ0
— Rebecca Barry (@BeccaBarry) April 17, 2013
PIC: Protestor among mourners on Fleet Street lady #thatcher funeral pic.twitter.com/TRm7pqP4k3
— Chris Lindsay (@chrislindsay_) April 17, 2013
While their numbers were reportedly small, their ghoulish signs captured a disproportionate chunk of the media’s attention.
A protestor celebrates outside St Paul's as she sells anti-Thatcher merchandise #thatcherfuneral pic.twitter.com/17sTiJG5mb
— Jake Bambrough (@JakeBambrough) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/HuffPostUKPics/status/324461941311541248
Another protester. #Thatcher http://t.co/iiBG5wghw3
— Katy Lee (@kjalee) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/MarcMallett_UTV/status/324471740220727296
https://twitter.com/tonyrossmcmahon/status/324448942496546817
PHOTO: Silent protest at Margaret Thatcher's funeral in London pic.twitter.com/otRuFj5D3e
— Triple M Sydney 104.9 (@TripleMSydney) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/HuffPostUKPics/status/324462350126170112
Protesters chanting, 'Waste of money! Waste of money!' as #Thatcher's funeral procession starts to pass http://t.co/mtBx9fbUtq
— Katy Lee (@kjalee) April 17, 2013
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