Britain’s Iron Lady laid to rest with full pomp

By Cassandra Vinograd, Jill Lawless
Published April 17, 2013 4:00am ET
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Britain’s Iron Lady laid to rest with full pomp
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's coffin is carried by pallbearers out from St Paul's Cathedral, following the ceremonial funeral service in London, Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Thatcher, who died, at the age of 87 on 8 April, has been accorded a ceremonial funeral with military honours, one step down from a state funeral, Thatcher was elected Prime Minister on May 4, 1979 and she resigned on Nov. 28, 1990, after eleven years in office. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) | Alastair Grant

LONDON (AP) — Margaret Thatcher was laid to rest Wednesday with prayers and ceremony, plus cheers and occasional jeers, as Britain paused to remember a leader who transformed the country — for the better according to many, but in some eyes for the worse.

Soaring hymns, Biblical verse and fond remembrances echoed under the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral, as 2,300 relatives, friends, colleagues and dignitaries attended a ceremonial funeral for Britain’s only female prime minister.

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