The Times, Friday Dec 26, 1913 Funerals
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FUNERAL OF SIR CHARLES A. FREDERICK
ROYAL TRIBUTES
The King and Queen and other members of the Royal Family were represented at the funeral of Sir Charles Frederick, formerly Master of the King's Household and an Extra Equerry to his Majesty and to Queen Alexandra, which took place on Christmas Eve.
The first part of the funeral service was held in the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, the coffin being met under the Clock Tower at the entrance to Colouryard by cannon Edgar Sheppard, Sub-dean of the Chapels Royal, who conducted the service, and by the full choir of gentleman and children of the Chapel Royal.
The choir sang the opening sentences while the coffin was being taken into the chapel and placed in front of the Communion table, the wreaths having been arranged on either side of the chapel.
Eight warrant officers and sergeants of the Coldstream Guards acted as bearers.
The King and Queen were represented by the Hon. Sir Derek Keppel (Who has succeeded Sir Charles as Master of the Household), Queen Alexandra by Earl Howe, the King and Queen of Norway by Colonel Sir Henry Knollys, the Duke and Duchess of Connaught by Major Malcolm Murray, Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught by Captain Eric Bonham, Princess Henry of Battenberg by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Francis Colborne, and Prince and Princess Christian by Major Evan Martin.
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Queen Alexandra sent a wreath bearing the following inscription, written by her own hand: - "With deepest regret and sorrow, too our dear and devoted and never-to-be-forgotten friend Sir Charles Frederick, from Alexandra. Rest in peace."
Princess Victoria's wreath bore the words, "In Grateful and affectionate remembrance."
A third wreath carried the inscription, "With deep sorrow and affection from his old friends of Queen Alexandra's household."
The chief mourners were:
Mr. A. Frederick (father) and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Sebright (brother-in-law and sister).
Others present in the chapel Royal were:
The Danish Minister,
the Marquis de Soveral,
the Earl of Kintore,
the Earl of Clarendon,
Lord and Lady Hyde,
Earl Brownlow
Viscount Knollys,
Viscount Churchill
Viscountess Mountgarret,
Lord Colebrooke
Lord Farquhar,
Lord Stamfordham,
Countess Hoenberg,
Lord William Cecil,
Lady Beatrix Wilkenson,
the Hon. Sir Arthur and Lady Clementine Walsh,
Mr. and Lady Joan Verney,
the Hon. Mrs. Francis Colborne,
the Hon. Henry Stoner,
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the Hon. Mrs. Henry Edwardes and Miss Scoones,
Vice-Admiral Sir Colin Keppel,
Lieutenant-General Sir James Grierson,
Lieutenant-General Sir John Maxwell,
Commander Sir charles Cust,
Sir Edward Henry,
Sir F. Donaldson,
Sir Douglas Powell,
Sir Charles Matthews,
Sir Inigo Thomas,
Sir Archibald Edmonstone,
Sir Charles Fredick,
captain Sir Walter Campbell
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir George Holford,
Colonel Sir Douglas Dawson and Lady Dawson,
Mr. Trendell,
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry A. Fletcher,
Mr. Newdigate-Newdigate, M.P.
Major-General Vesey Dawson,
Major-General Mitford,
Colonel Ponsonby,
Colonel H. Fludyer,
Colonel F. Dugdale,
Colonel C. S. O. Monck,
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Colonel and Mrs. Bertie,
Colonel Sutton,
colonel J. Magill,
Lieutenant-colonel Myers,
Major Clive Wigram,
Major Jellicoe,
Captain W. H. Lambton,
Captain Barclay Levitt,
Captain Gooding,
et al
Mr. Harry Verney and Colonel H. Streatfeild, colleagues of the late Sir Charles Frederick, acted as ushers.
Dr. Alcock was the organist, and the hymns sung were "Jesu, Lover of my Soul," and "The King of Love my Shepherd is."
The anthem "Sleep on beloved" was sung by the choir, and at the conclusion of the service the congregation stood while Chopin's "Marche Funebre" was played.
The body was afterwards taken to the private station of the London Necropolis Company in Westminster Bridge-road, whence it was conveyed by special train to Brookwood for internment.
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