There was not a cloud in the sky as 'sunshine boy' Albie Speakman was laid to rest this afternoon. As the August sun beamed down, hundreds of people lined the streets of Radcliffe to say a final farewell to the three-year-old.
Mourners watched on in sombre silence as a horse-drawn hearse carried Albie on his last journey. Many of those lining the pavements wore colourful clothing at the request of the toddler's mum, Leah.
As the procession slowly made its way up Ainsworth Road on its way to East Lancashire Crematorium, traffic was brought to a standstill. Some watched on from their doorsteps as Albie's carriage dazzled in the sunlight.
