A crowd, mostly men, walking behind Nerik Mizzi’s coffin during his state funeral in December 1950.

A crowd, mostly men, walking behind Nerik Mizzi’s coffin during his state funeral in December 1950.

A horse-drawn cart carrying a coffin during a funeral procession

Bice Mizzi and Dun Fortunato Mizzi, the wife and son of Nerik Mizzi following the coffin after the state funeral

Bice Mizzi kissing Nerik Mizzi’s corpse in the coffin during his state funeral in December 1950.

Two horse-drawn carts carrying a coffin attending a funeral procession

Two horse-drawn carts and a car attending a funeral procession

Nerik Mizzi lying in his coffin during his state funeral in December 1950.

Nerik Mizzi lying in his coffin during his state funeral in December 1950.

Mizzi’s coffin being carried by eight men while walking through the streets, followed by the relatives of Mizzi and other politicians. Others are watching from the sides of the street and balconies. There are banners with “Luttu Nazionale” written on them

Mizzi’s coffin being carried by eight men while walking through the streets, followed by the relatives of Mizzi and other politicians. Others are watching from the sides of the street and balconies. There are banners with “Luttu Nazionale” written on them

Pall bearers taking Nerik Mizzi out from St John’s Co-Cathedral after his funeral

Post-mortem photograph of Lillian Rizzo Marich (b. 6th November 1923), who died on Christmas Day in 1930, at the young age of seven (7).

One (1) glassplate showing two (2) photographic prints of post-mortem photograph of Lillian Rizzo Marich (b. 6th November 1923), who died on Christmas Day in 1930, at the young age of seven (7).

Post-mortem photograph of Lillian Rizzo Marich (b. 6th November 1923), who died on Christmas Day in 1930, at the young age of seven (7).