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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Adam Maidment

Hundreds line the streets for The Wanted star Tom Parker in touching funeral procession

Hundreds of fans have lined the streets to mark their respects for The Wanted star Tom Parker, who passed away aged 33 on March 30 .

His funeral is taking place at St Francis of Assisi church in south-east London this morning (April 20), alongside a procession through Petts Woods. Outside the church, where his funeral is taking place, flowers spelled out the words “Glad You Came”, the title of The Wanted’s 2011 hit that went to number one in multiple countries.

The Bolton -born singer’s widow, Kelsey, whom he married in 2018, led a cortege featuring three black horses through Petts Wood in south-east London this morning (April 20). Flowers spelling out the word “Daddy” adorned the side of the carriage while a flowered sign that spelled the word “Tom” in red roses was attached to the front.

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