Archie Swift's dedication to a cause he gave his life to will go beyond the grave. In ailing health he left instructions for the design of his own headstone.
Archied died aged 88, on Sunday, and his memorial stone will, as he insisted, be embossed with the logo of Salford Lads Club. It is a fitting final request for a man who was part of the famous club for more than three quarters of a century.
Spokesman for the Club, Leslie Holmes said: "Archie's wife, Rosemary, only found out last weekend that he had organised for the club badge to be on his headstone - that is typical Archie. People gathered at the club yesterday and the mood was sad but full of stories about Archie and the legacy he has left."
