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Funeral of the late Sir William Verner to be held in Co Armagh
Thursday, 28th January 2021, 10:00 am
The remains of the deceased Sir William Verner, Baronet, who had for “so long and so worthily” filled the officer of Member of Parliament for Armagh, Grand Juror for Armagh and Tyrone, and County Grand Master of the Orangemen of Armagh, was to be interred in the family vault at Loughgall, reported the News Letter in January 1871. Sir William had died at Eaton Square, London on January 20. He had a remarkable life and had been injured during the Battle of Waterloo.
The News Letter noted: “According to the present arrangements, the remains will be conveyed from Belfast by the Ulster Railway, so as to arrive at Armagh station at 10.30am on that morning [Friday, January 27, 1871].” ....

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