The Minister for Europe, the Rt Hon David Lidington MP, has written to the Chief Minister to express his sadness on hearing of the death of Minister Charles Bruzon.
‘Charles made an important contribution to public life in Gibraltar,’ wrote Mr Lidington. ‘Throughout his decade in Parliament, both as an Opposition MP and more recently as a Minister, it was very evident that he cared deeply about the issues facing the people of Gibraltar.
Prison Sentence for Arson
A sixteen year old boy has been sentenced to two months imprisonment following a guilty plea to a charge of Arson. The sentencing took place at the Juvenile Court on Wednesday the 17th April.
The general public is advised of the funeral arrangements for the late Charles Bruzon, which takes place tomorrow, Thursday 18 April.
The hearse carrying his coffin will depart the Cathedral of St Mary the Crowned at 1540, make its way along Line Wall Road and turn into John Mackintosh Square. It will stop briefly at 1545 at the City Hall where Minister Bruzon headed the Ministry of Housing. Staff there will pay their respects and follow the hearse as it makes its way slowly round the square to arrive in front of Parliament Building at 1550. The family of the late Minister will meet and follow the hearse, as will the Chief Minister and Mrs Picardo, the Speaker and Mrs Canepa and the Deputy Chief Minister and Mrs Garcia.
In a slight haze of drizzle, small crowds began to line The Strand this morning in anticipation of Baroness Thatcher's funeral procession. The event, which ran from Westminster Palace to St. Paul's Cathedral, required a massive 6000 extra police officers on duty. Speaking to one Police Constable, she noted that many were patrolling the event voluntarily, with officers from across the Metropolitan Police service involved.
