cortege

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Fans lined the streets as the funeral cortege went from the star's home in Heaton Moor in Stockport to Manchester city centre.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

"It's just wrong not stopping and letting the whole cortege go so all the family can stay together as a mark of respect," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Stopping for a cortege is a "tradition" amongst road users, it said, a "moment of dignity and respect for the deceased and their family".

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Hatton's funeral cortege was led by the famous Reliant van from Only Fools And Horses.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

The cortege passed in front of a construction site and the workers dropped their tools, removed their helmets, and, with bowed heads, formed a single line.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende