William and Sarah Thomas Collection
Title
William and Sarah Thomas Collection
Identifier
http://arrow.monash.edu.au/hdl/1959.1/483586
Description
This collection comprises a set of photographs taken at the funeral of King Norodom Suramarit of Cambodia (the father of King Norodom Sihanouk) in 1960 by American diplomat, William Thomas. The collection complements the Norodom Sihanouk Archival Collection.
Collection Items
Royal family in front of palace: front centre; Prince Monireth
Members of members of the Royal Family during the Funeral procession
Royal Family at funeral: extreme right; generals Ngo Hou and Lon Nol
Members of the Royal Family pause during the Funeral procession
Royal Family at funeral: extreme left; Queen Kosamak, centre; Prince Sihanouk, extreme right; Monireth
The Queen, Prince Norodom Sihanouk and other members of the Royal Family join the Funeral procession
Queen Kosamak and Prince Sihanouk, with Princess Rasmi
Her Majesty the Queen Sisowath Kossamak leads members of the Royal Family as they join the Funeral procession
Ceremony before royal remains in palace
Ceremony at the Royal palace before the departure of the Royal remains of the late His Majesty King Norodom Suramarit for the Funeral Pavilion
Remains preceded by relics
Royal remains now placed on the Royal Funeral car "Neak" about to leave the gardens of the Royal palace
![Funeral drums [2]](https://repository.monash.edu/files//square_thumbnails/9a8ca211ebfbfbcd419beb7ae96e11bc.jpg "Funeral drums [2]")
![Funeral drums [1]](https://repository.monash.edu/files//square_thumbnails/3f8c015ab172040805f486f5faf69888.jpg "Funeral drums [1]")
Royal [guard] pulling funeral car from palace to Preah Men
![Royal [guard] pulling funeral car from palace to Preah Men](https://repository.monash.edu/files//square_thumbnails/815474ba7b674ef23d9025d753d435c6.jpg "Royal [guard] pulling funeral car from palace to Preah Men")
Royal Guards pulling the Funeral car through the Victory Gate of the Royal palace
Remains on way from palace to Preah Men
Royal remains on their way to Funeral Pavilion from Royal palace
Royal elephants in front of palace dance hall
The Royal Elephants, including the King's favourite, join the funeral procession in front of the Chhanchaya Hall of the Royal palace. The 4th Elephant from left has king's weapons
Chief Abbot of the Mohanikay buddhists
Supreme Patriarch of the Mohanikay Buddhist order joining the procession
Prince Sihanouk with funeral offering
Prince Norodom Sihanouk carrying the ashes of his late father King Norodom Suramarit
Queen Kossamak igniting funeral pyre in Preah Men (Funeral Pavilion)
Queen Sisowath Kossamak prepares to light the fire for the cremation of the remains of her late husband King Norodom Suramarit
Preah Men (Funeral Pavilion) being prepared for burning
Preparation of the Funeral Pavilion (Preah Men) for the cremation of the remains of the late King Norodom Suramarit
Cabinet (1st two rows) and other high government officials
Ministers and senior officials of the Royal Government join the procession
Palace Brahmin priests with sacred relics in center
Procession of the Bakus (Brahmin priests of the Royal Palace)
Urn containing remains of King Saramarit, being transferred to funeral car
Placement of the Royal Funeral Urn on the dragon carriage
Old-style Cambodian orchestra, preceding national assembly
A traditional Cambodian orchestra preceeds the procession of the members of the National Assembly
Preah Men (Funeral Pavilion) before enplacement of remains
Funeral Pavilion (Preah Men) before the emplacement of the late King's remains
