The funeral of the Manchester United and England icon takes place today
Thousands of people are to line the streets to pay their respects to Sir Bobby Charlton ahead of the Manchester United and England icon's funeral today .
Widely regarded as one of the best ever to play the game, he died last month aged 86 with his family at his side. His funeral takes place today with a private service being held at the Manchester Cathedral. He is commemorated commemorated along with former team-mates Denis Law and George Best in the “United Trinity” statue outside the stadium.
Hymns will include Abide With Me, which is traditionally sung before the FA Cup final, Jerusalem and a rendition of How Great Thou Art by opera singer Russell Watson. The family has requested donations in lieu of flowers to a series of charities close to Charlton’s heart, the Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation, the Children’s Adventure Farm Trust, the Alzheimer’s Society and Alzheimer’s UK.
In a eulogy published in the matchday programme ahead of the derby against City, Sir Alex Ferguson wrote: “It’s no surprise to me that we’ve seen tributes to Sir Bobby from everywhere in the world, on every TV channel and in every newspaper, because he was without question the greatest English player of all time.
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