VIDEO: SEVERAL hundred Warrington Wolves’ fans were joined by players and staff outside the Halliwell Jones Stadium to form a guard of honour for lifelong fan James ‘Jock’ Maguire, who died recently.
WELL known local singer Joan Rigby, or Joan Plant, as she was known to thousands of Warringtonians, who danced to the big band music of The Wilf Rigby Orchestra in the 1950s-1960s, died in Warrington Hospital,aged 85, after collapsing at her home in Padgate Lane.
THE funeral of former Warrington Town Chairman Bob Smith will take place at All Saints Church, Thelwall, on Monday January 12th at 11.15am.
WELL-known ghost story writer and charity champion Wally Barnes, who died aged 88, will be fondly remembered at his funeral on Friday at Warrington Crematorium.
THE funeral takes place today of Private Tom Sephton – the 20-year-old soldier from Great Sankey who died as a result of injuries received while serving in Afghanistan.
THE funeral of Steven Birdsall – the “perfect marine” according to his commanding officer – was attended by hundreds of mourners.
THE funeral will take place at Thelwall Parish Church at 1.30pm on Thursday (April 24) of former Mayor of Warrington Ted Lafferty.
