The funeral arrangements for Superbike rider Chrissy Rouse have been announced.
The 26-year-old former Emmanuel College student tragically died after a crash in the British Superbike Championship race at Donnington Park earlier in the month.
In a statement this morning, Gateshead school Emmanuel College have said that they will host a funeral at 11.00am on Friday, October 28, in their Sports Hall.
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They have asked that people who would like to attend arrive between 10:00-10:45 am. The Funeral Cortege with motorbike escort will then arrive at approximately 10:55 am.
The service will also be livestreamed due to limited capacity in the hall, with a link on the Emmanuel College website.
Chrissy was both a student and teacher with Emmanuel Schools Foundation colleges in Gateshead. He was a student at Emmanuel College from joining as a Year 7 student in 2007 until he left in 2014 after completing his A-Levels in economics, mathematics and physics.
In September 2019 he became a teacher of mathematics at Grace College where he worked until Easter 2022 when he left to pursue his Superbikes dream.
For the full statement and link to the livestream visit FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS - CHRISSY ROUSE
Emmanuel College is on Consett Road, Gateshead NE11 0AN.
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