Southport fell silent for The Queen's funeral today.
The north Merseyside town mourned the death of Her Majesty who died aged 96 on Thursday, September 8, with people gathering in bars, cafes and each other's homes to watch the state funeral which saw thousands flock to London in remembrance. On a wet and sombre morning, those who didn't want to spend the morning alone visited friends and family for the historic funeral.
One bar, Sacre Bleu on Seabank Road in Southport, opened at 10am and hosted people who came to respectfully remember the longest-reigning monarch in the country's history. Owner of the town centre bar James Breen told the ECHO that he had been asked by as many as 20 people about whether he was opening.
