On a cold, miserable Friday at the end of January 1909, the funerals of PC Tyler and Ralph Joscelyne were held. Scheduled for 2.00 pm, the traffic had to be diverted because of the thousands of people who had come from all over London to see the funeral cortege. Police lined the route; many had given up their day off to attend. Long before the funeral cortege was expected, the crowds were six deep on the pavements, and people had gathered on rooftops and balconies and were viewing from upstairs windows.

Little Ralph Joscelyne's grieving family and friends gathered at his home. The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Edward Henry, and Herbert Samuel MP, representing the Home Secretary, were present, and walked behind the hearse to Arnold Road where Ralph's cortege joined that of PC Tyler.

The cortege left Arnold Road on time at 2.00 pm to the accompaniment of the Dead March played by the police band. The procession went slowly along the back streets to Tottenham High Road, stopping briefly outside Tottenham Police Station which was draped in black. The day duty police stood to attention outside as a final tribute to their fellow officer. Many houses along the route had drawn blinds and curtains, and the shops were closed with black shutters. Flags flying from public buildings were at half mast; Stamford Hill Railway Bridge was draped in black, and trams bore black crepe bows.

Mounted Police Inspectors headed the procession. Ralph Joscelyne's coffin, drawn by four white plumed horses and escorted by police on both sides, came next. His parents and family followed in three coaches.

Next came mounted police, 12 constables and a sergeant, and the N Division police band preceding the Union Jack draped coffin of PC Tyler, drawn by six black plumed horses. PC Tyler's widow and extended family occupying 6 coaches followed. Behind them were the Police Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners, 200 foot police, men from Tottenham and Edmonton Fire Brigades, Scots Guards, Royal Garrison Artillery, postmen, LCC and Metropolitan Tramway employees and many others. The route took the cortege past The Prince of Wales Hospital where Hefeld lay. Did he hear the dirges played by the police band? We shall never know.