Tony BlairnatalMay 6, 1953 · 6:10 AM GMT+01Tony Blair gave a reading at the service · WikipediaQB/RK/cC
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The event account explicitly states that the Westminster Abbey ceremony opened at 11:00 BST and lasted seventy minutes. This charts that service, distinct from the earlier funeral procession and later private burial.