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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Cate McCurry

Funeral of Second World War veteran told he was ‘hero’ to the world

The bearer party carries the coffin into the funeral of Norman Irwin (Oliver McVeigh/PA) - (PA Wire)

The funeral of Second World War veteran Norman Irwin, who died at the age of 107, has heard how he lived a remarkable life and was a “hero” in the world.

Mr Irwin, who was Northern Ireland’s oldest man, served in north Africa during the war before going on to help form Coleraine Winemakers Club, and was one of the founders of the town’s Rotary Club and the Agivey Anglers Association.

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