40K views · 505 reactions | Millions watched the state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill as his coffin was transported from London to his final resting place in Oxfordshire by rail. The Battle of Britain-class locomotive - which pulled the train - was produced by The Southern Railway. Now, it's being restored in Hampshire, ahead of a new exhibition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Churchill's final journey. Chris Robinson reports. | BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight | Facebook

Fifty years ago today, Winston Churchill was buried in the largest state funeral the world had ever seen. Watch archive footage from 1965 when London came to a stop to mark the passing of the wartime leader. | The Telegraph