– Morning: John Bercow, the Commons Speaker, will speak at a special remembrance service at the Houses of Parliament.
– 11:50: A wreath (specially made at the Royal British Legion Poppy Factory in Richmond) is carried from the Church of St Peter, within the Tower of London, to the Havengore, the vessel that carried Sir Winston's body along the Thames in 1965
– 12:40 ‘Rule Britannia’ is played by The Royal Hospital School Band as Havengore casts off from HMS President. Members of the Churchill family and others closely connected to the State Funeral will be on board.
– 12:45 Havengore will pass under Tower Bridge, which will be raised in honour of Sir Winston Churchill.
– 12:50 There will be a four gun salute from HMS Belfast as Havengore passes by.
– 13:03 Havengore will salute, and have the salute returned by HQS Wellington.
– 13.05-13.15: Havengore will continue past Festival Pier (the end of the original funeral route) towards the Houses of Parliament.
– 13.15 The event will culminate in a short service and wreath-laying in the waters of the river opposite the Palace of Westminster.
– 13:35: The service concludes.
– Evening: After evensong a commemoration will take place at Westminster Abbey, where leading politicians and historians will join well-wishers to pay their respects. A wreath will be laid at the Abbey’s green-marble memorial stone unveiled by the Queen shortly after Sir Winston’s death.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/11359217/How-Britain-will-commemorate-the-50th-anniversary-of-Sir-Winston-Churchills-death.html
