When was drummer lee rigby funeral

The chaplain of 2nd Battalion of Royal Regiment of Fusiliers will conduct a service for the family. The body will be guarded overnight by members of his regiment. Colin Lambert, leader of Rochdale Council, said Drummer Rigby's funeral would be an opportunity for the communities of Bury and Rochdale to join together to remember a man who served his country. A private committal will then take place at Middleton Cemetery. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies.

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. We all feel his loss keenly. We will remember him with pride always. We will continue to do so in the years to come. We will remember him. Veterans lowered Union flags and the cortege then departed for a private family committal in Middleton, where Drummer Rigby lived.

The soldier's family had wanted a private funeral service and asked the public to show their respects by lining the streets. Drummer Rigby served in Afghanistan as a machine gunner and was attached to the regimental recruiting team when he was killed. His murder sparked nationwide shock and revulsion and led to an outpouring of support for his family from the public. This time it was navy blue, with gold letters on the back: "My Daddy My Hero".

His grandmother, the fusilier's mother Lyn, was wearing a dark jacket on to which she had pinned the red and white fluffy hackle which usually juts out from the regiment's berets. The family, who have been inundated with cards, letters and flowers of condolence from all over the country and abroad and from all faiths, wanted a private service, with well-wishers asked to show their respect by lining the streets outside.

Hundreds of veterans and members of the public gathered to honour year-old Rigby, a machine gunner and ceremonial drummer in 2RRF, who was killed as he returned to Woolwich barracks from the Tower of London on 22 May. In her address, the Rev Clare Callanan said: "Fusilier Lee Rigby has been tragically separated from all of this, from his life and his work which he was so proud. He no longer lives to the beat of that drum. He has been separated from his future and all the potential and possibilities that were there.