The internet did good today
Posted: 22 Jul 2016, 15:21
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The death of Royal Artillery gun commander Troop Sergeant Major Stewart Abbot Cooney, a 95-year-old veteran who outlived his wife and son, was only acknowledged by a handful of carers and a social worker in a Leeds care home last month.
But after details of his military efforts emerged, organisers made a viral appeal for a fitting funeral - which was attended by a 'family of soldiers' today, including the Royal British Legion and members of his old regiment.
More than 300 people attended the ceremony - including his long-lost sister and his nephew - to remember the hero, with a group of veterans carrying his coffin as a mark of respect.
Members of the motorcycle gang Yorkshire Riders acted as pallbearers as widower Mr Cooney was piped into the memorial service to the tune of The Skye Boat Song through a guard of honour.
The death of Royal Artillery gun commander Troop Sergeant Major Stewart Abbot Cooney, a 95-year-old veteran who outlived his wife and son, was only acknowledged by a handful of carers and a social worker in a Leeds care home last month.
But after details of his military efforts emerged, organisers made a viral appeal for a fitting funeral - which was attended by a 'family of soldiers' today, including the Royal British Legion and members of his old regiment.
More than 300 people attended the ceremony - including his long-lost sister and his nephew - to remember the hero, with a group of veterans carrying his coffin as a mark of respect.
Members of the motorcycle gang Yorkshire Riders acted as pallbearers as widower Mr Cooney was piped into the memorial service to the tune of The Skye Boat Song through a guard of honour.
