pallbearer

Example Sentences

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Four pallbearers carried Baroness Boothroyd's coffin, adorned with a white floral tribute, into the stone church as organ music played.

From BBC

Community protest was swift; petitions circulated, and a media savvy march included musician pallbearers parading a coffin inscribed “RIP Dublin.”

From New York Times

Eight pallbearers who carried Queen Elizabeth II's coffin at her funeral are among those to be recognised in a special honours list.

From BBC

The mother of one of the Queen's pallbearers had no idea he would be carrying the late monarch's coffin.

From BBC

In another folder, a telegram asks Toby Bruce to be a pallbearer at the author’s funeral.

From New York Times