Editing Joseph Lister (section)

=== Death ===
Lord Lister died on 10 February 1912 at his country home at the age of 84.{{sfn|Godlee|1924|p=596}} The first part of Lister's funeral was a large public service held at [[Westminster Abbey]], which took place at 1.30 pm on 16 February 1912.{{sfn|Funeral|1912}} His body was moved from his house and taken to the Chapel of St. Faith and a wreath of orchids and lilies was placed by the German ambassador Count [[Paul Wolff Metternich]] on behalf of the German Emperor [[Wilhelm II]].{{sfn|Funeral|1912}} Before the start of the service, [[Frederick Bridge]] played the music of [[Henry Purcell]], the ''[[Piano Sonata No. 2 (Chopin)#Funeral march|funeral march]]'' by Chopin and Beethoven's ''Tres Aequili''.{{sfn|Funeral|1912}} The body was then placed on a high [[catafalque]], where his [[Order of Merit]], [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussian]] [[Pour le Mérite]] and Grand Cross of the [[Order of the Dannebrog]] were placed.{{sfn|Funeral|1912}} It was then borne by several pallbearers including [[John William Strutt]], [[Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery|Archibald Primrose]], [[Rupert Guinness]], [[Archibald Geikie]], [[Donald MacAlister]], [[Watson Cheyne]], Godlee and [[Francis Mitchell Caird]]{{sfn|Funeral|1912}} where the catafalque was conveyed to [[Hampstead Cemetery]] in London,{{sfn|Godlee|1924|p=596}} reaching it at 4pm.{{sfn|Funeral|1912}} Lister's body was then buried in a plot in the south-east corner of the central chapel, attended by a small group of his family and friends. Many tributes from learned societies all over the world were published in ''[[The Times]]'' on that day.{{sfn|Funeral|1912}} A memorial service was held in [[St Giles' Cathedral]] in Edinburgh on the same day.{{sfn|Funeral|1912}} Glasgow University held a memorial service in Bute Hall on 15 February 1912.{{sfn|Funeral|1912}}

A marble medallion of Lister was placed in the north [[transept]] of Westminster Abbey, which sits alongside four other noted men of science, [[Charles Darwin|Darwin]], [[Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet|Stokes]], [[John Couch Adams|Adams]], and [[James Watt|Watt]].{{sfn|Godlee|1924|p=596}}

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|image1=Joseph Lister, Baron Lister's funeral procession leaving Wes Wellcome V0027888.jpg
|caption1=Joseph Lister, Baron Lister's funeral procession leaving Westminster Abbey
|alt1= Funeral at Westminister
|image2=Joseph Lister's hearse. Photograph by Topical Press agency. Wellcome V0027889.jpg
|caption2=Lister's hearse prior to his funeral service at [[Westminster Abbey]]
|alt2=Listers hearse
|image3=Lord Lister memorial, Westminster Abbey.jpg
|caption3=Memorial plaque in marble to Lister by [[Thomas Brock]] in 1915
|alt3=Marble plaque celebrating Lister
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