"While based on the traditional Latin mass for the dead," he explained, "it was not meant to be a church service but a public tribute."

The Queen has paid public tribute to her husband on several occasions, recalling his loyal support and service to the country.

But the family decided, Miss Hart said, that a more public tribute would be fitting.

Krause paid a public tribute to Luz's scientific and philosophical views.

At his death, both the High Court and Parliament paid public tributes to him.

However, the paper also obligingly claimed the poll a "sound democratic procedure" and a "public tribute to a strong-willed leader".

Since my father died I have railed at all the obituaries of "extraordinary" men who, because of their fame, received large and public tributes.

Ramsey, who knew the announcement was coming, delivered a public tribute to Fisher in the York Convocation.

Although Mr. Michals long wanted to pay public tribute to Whitman, he was also intimidated by facing his idol head on.

"He is very present in our private thoughts, and it was clear to all of us that we wanted to present some kind of public tribute as well."

Yet public tributes and references to Mr. Arafat tend to be relatively infrequent and low-key.

Ġieħ Ta Xbiex is a public tribute to those who distinguish themselves and whose achievements enrich the well-being of the city.

The San Francisco Giants gave their first public tribute to Barry Bonds before he played his first game with them.

In his jubilee speech, George paid public tribute to his wife, having told his speechwriter, "Put that paragraph at the very end.

On this subject, I should like to take this opportunity to pay public tribute to President Ernesto Zedillo for his commitment to democratic reform.

The company will pay public tribute in music, dance and reminiscences to Ms. Wynn, its longtime costume designer, who died on Sept. 26 at age 96.

Public tributes to the Virgin by 1578 acted as a coded assertion of opposition to the queen's marriage negotiations with the Duke of Alençon.

In 1996, shortly before his death, Spain paid public tribute to Tete Montoliu for his outstanding fifty-year career in jazz.

He also received various public tributes, including two "Lenny Skutnik Days" in Mississippi on 9 February and 10 February 1982.

It is the sole public tribute to a man who shared the benefits of his grandfather's gift of a free college education with so many people across a blossoming nation.

That awareness was the spark for the three-day family reunion, which included historians, workshops, guest speakers and a public tribute complete with music and readings from Garrison's work.

The first major public tribute has been by way of the "Summits for Ed" tribute tour organised by the Sir Edmund Hillary foundation.

He had made a speech on that occasion, in which he had paid a public tribute to Henry Rogers, and told something of his personal obligation to the financier.

Her funeral service at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh on 29 November was "the occasion of an impressive public tribute", according to The Scotsman.