The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Mourners walk towards Lincoln Cathedral for the service, Flowers worth 15,000 were towed on 15 flatbed trucks, Mourners gather outside Lincoln Cathedral for the funeral of Ryalla Duffy and her son Absolom, Flowers outside the cathedral ahead of the service, Ryalla died on March 10 following a sudden illness, Absolom, 21, was killed in a car crash on July 8, Two carriages drawn by six horses carried the gold coffins, Family members described Absy as 'kindhearted', Other floral arrangements described Ryalla and Absy as 'two golden hearts', Mourners dressed in black head into the cathedral, Floral tributes reading 'keep it lit' were drawn in the procession, More colourful flowers shaped like an iPad and a caravan, Appleby Horse Fair: Members of the traveller community gather for the historical horse fair, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Today's funerals follows a mass held on Monday, at St Frances Church, in Maidstone, for the four men. A photo shows a huge gathering of mourners descending on a cemetery for a Traveller's funeral despite Covid lockdown rules, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrum, was packed with mourners to pay respects to Davey Reilly, Ireland's Health Service Executive Paul Reid, who lives in the town, criticised the scenes. Ryalla and Absy, who worked as a tree surgeon, were both remembered at Tuesday's event. Ms Duffy formed the National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups - a body made up of 20 Gypsies, Travellers and Roma (GRT) organisations across England, Scotland and Wales - in 2005, Eight men lift one of the gold coffins outside Lincoln Cathedral earlier today. People driving in and around Lincoln on Tuesday are being asked to allow extra time for their journey, as a gypsy traveller funeral procession is expected to cause long delays. The group died after their Toyota Hilux truck crashed into a tree on Lenham Road. As a Travelling man I understand the importance of funerals in our community but customs and traditions have to take a back seat.". There was no sign of a baby when they came by". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Scunthorpe-born Jake Quickenden is a reality TV personality and The Lincolnites Person of the Year for 2022, best known for his appearances on The X Factor, his runner-up placing on Im A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! Gardai are to hold a full-scale probe into how 300 Travellers attended a funeral and wake breaking all the Covid-19 rules. "I knew the Cashs and its terrible whats happened.. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The number of people attending the mass and the burial should not exceed 10 according to government guidelines. Bedfordshire PoliceChief Inspector Lee Haines said: 'We were made aware of plans for a funeral due to take place in Dunstable yesterday (Thursday) and worked with the local authority, the cemetery, and the family, to ensure that mourners could attend to pay their respects while following social distancing measures in line with the latest government guidelines in relation to funerals. Keep reading to find out about some of the world's oddest funeral traditions that are still practiced today. The gardai were policing the event, not me, and had been in contact with the family. Co-director of Dublin-based Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre Martin Collins said there is no excuse for flouting Covid safety measures. A very large traveller funeral will be held in Dunstable tomorrow. The hearse then joined the eight horse-carts as they raced at high speed along the road dotted by police officers. The Quickenden family, including Jake and his brothers along with his parents. The majority of attendees had reportedly arrived in British and Northern Irish-registered cars for the burial on Thursday, which followed a funeral in St Mary's Church. The post-funeral drinking activities were continuing yesterday in a private marquee at the Shannon View estate, where 20 to 30 settled Travellers live, Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our newsletter. Up to 60 grievers, some swigging beer, were watched by Bedfordshire Police during the service for a woman at Dunstable Cemetery at around 10am yesterday (pictured), The group was blatantly flouting government lockdown rules on social distancing - brought in to tackle the deadly coronavirus - as they gathered around the plot. The 33-year-old WBC champion, fresh from winning the Las Vegas classic, said: "I'd like to send my condolences and rest in peace to the Cash family and the Cosgrove family on their recent loss. 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A procession including several limousines, 15 flatbed trucks filled with floral displays and two horse-drawn carriages carrying gold coffins departed from the village of Saxilby in Lincolnshire at around 8.30am. The cortege was made up of white Rolls-Royce cars with blue flags on top, which brought traffic to a standstill after driving the mourners to the church. Lincoln Cathedral will be closed to visitorswhile the funeral takes place, and expects to reopen in the afternoon, though are yet to confirm an exact time. Her son Absolom, a twenty-one year old tree surgeon, died in a car crash last month. But the post-funeral drinking activities were continuing yesterday in a private marquee at the Shannon View estate, where 20 to 30 settled Travellers live. It had been expected to start at 11am but was delayed. Family members from Germany, Sweden, America and Ireland flew in to attend the . An Garda Sochana liaised with the relevant parties and is not investigating any breaches in respect of the church element of this funeral. Travellers' Times reporter Ruby-Leigh Smith, a Romany Gypsy herself, explores how Gypsies and Traveller mourn lost loved ones - and the effects of coronavirus and discrimination on traditional funerals When my grandfather, who I was very close to, died, I was ten. Cars and camper vans with registrations from different counties around Ireland and from the UK were seen parked outside the church. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. As well as this, Pottergate will be closed from 7.30am to 4.30pm with local diversions in place, though resident access will be maintained throughout. However, this can change depending on a variety of factors such as: Availability of the funeral director. The vehicle was understood to have been driven the 25 miles to Dunstable Cemetery with its doors ajar, while two youngsters 'held on to it for dear life'. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. A handwritten message following the coffins read: 'My Ry and dear Absy, who brought such love and wisdom to all they knew, will be forever remembered with love', Floral tributes are seen on top of one of the 15 flatbed trucks. They are not helping us. But the service was allowed to get underway, with up to 60 mourners crammed around the plot near Luton. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Sign up for our free newsletter. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. It has affected wives, kids, brothers and cousins. The travellers are later planning a celebration of Mikey's life into the early hours of Wednesday morning at a secret five-star hotel within 20 miles of the funeral service. Wiping tears from his eyes after the service, Paddy told The Sun Online: "We werent allowed to cry at my fathers funeral because thats what he asked for and the way he was. ', One of the gold coffins is pictured during the seven-hour procession before the service at Lincoln Cathedral in Lincolnshire, A gold coffin is carried out of one of the horse-drawn carriages. Irish Travellers will call the priest to read the last rites and confession just before All comments are reactively-moderated and must obey, Jake Quickenden to take on London Marathon in memory of brother and father, Holly Humberstone gets main stage Reading & Leeds slot. PADDY Doherty wept as he was faced with his nephew's coffin today, as thousands of travellers descended on a Surrey town for Mikey Connors' funeral. Tragic Davey Jones, 60, was a minister of the. Hundreds of people have turned out in Lincoln city centre for the funeral of two well-known travellers. The coroner heard that for reasons unknown the nearside wheels of the pick-up truck had gone onto the verge, then the vehicle slipped down a gully and crashed into a tree. She died in March after a short illness. God bless them all.. The travellers completely flouted social distancing rules as they huddled around the cemetery in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, yesterday, One of the travellers involved in the ceremony is photograph swigging from a Budweiser bottle as he walks down a road, A youngster and a man wearing a suit are pictured in the back of the transit van as it made its way to the burial spot in Dunstable yesterday, En route to the site, one of the Ford Focuses reportedly tried to catch up with the rest of the procession and went the wrong way around a roundabout. MORE than 150 travellers were seen attending the funeral for two teenage boys this morning despite social distancing rules. Officers issued 80 fixed penalty notices to mourners for breaches of the public health act and two were arrested for public order offences. It is estimated around 300 made the trip. Mourners attend funeral of Ryalla Duffy, 61 and her son Absolom Duffy, 21 at Lincoln Cathedral Delays were expected across Lincoln city centre today as mourners gathered for the funeral of. A number of breaches of the regulations in respect of travel have been detected. "I quickly went down to the camp and crash site to try and console the family. Up to 60 grievers, some swigging beer,were watched by Bedfordshire Police during the service for a woman atDunstable Cemetery, near Luton, at around 10am on Thursday. Humberstone won the Rising Star BRIT Award for 2022, came 2nd in the BBC Sound of 2021 list and was even nominated for an Ivor Novello Award, so has been backed for a big career in the music industry. Some of the crowd sang along, while other pumped the air with their hands. Police were called to the large funeral . If you know a friend or relative has passed away you can get an idea of when their funeral will be based on the date of their death. Lincolnshire Police warned of heavy traffic across the city during the seven-hour procession, Floral tributes are seen placed outside Lincoln Cathedral. A Rolex watch was made of brown flowers - displaying the time of 2.46, with the date '21'. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. jkotsis@postmedia . Its getting harder already you dont understand how much I miss you brother., Another friend added: Such a huge loss and all we can live for is memories and remember the smiles he gave everyone.. South Wales Police issued a warning to motorists to allow extra time for . An Garda Sochna will carry out an investigation into the organisers of any event which is in breach of the public health regulations.. Hundreds of travellers from across the UK gather for funeral of the 'King of the Gypsies' BAGPIPES, trucks full of flowers and horse and carriages form the spectacular send-off in South London. The suited travellers raced their traps up and down the road yelling go on, Mikey Connors and this is how we send Mikey off! as the horses hurtled along the road. Speaking ahead of the funeral, Vee Duffy Williams paid tribute to her mother and brother. MyLocal Lincolnshire is the new home of The Lincolnite. lbRz4ycQ$fvo"Wy2PMsM)&/^>|K9QUVF$LWt\jY\9Za`Ut&u}[j|ETi^.)/eoOTMeMQZe")&Ju!=. "We've got people coming from America, Canada, Germany and Australia, so it's going to be a big event.". Pictured: The coffin being held in the back of a Transit van, The morgue holding the woman's body had allegedly told travellers they would not release it on Wednesday evening, A wake was held at one of the mourner's house in Sandy, central Bedfordshire, yesterday morning where up to 25 vans parked on the village green - despite there being space on the road (pictured), Police watched the traveller funeral near Luton (pictured, on the scene) as two attendees were seen drinking beer. Reading & Leeds Festival, which attracts over 100,000 people each and every year, announced a second wave of 70 acts for the 2023 bill on Tuesday, including a main stage east role for Holly Humberstone. Video report by ITV's Adam Fowler. The rules and the guidelines, while they are very difficult for everyone, the reality is there are for everyone and no one or group should consider themselves exempt.. Travellers from around the country attended, including families from Liverpool, Cornwall and Wolverhampton. Published: 19:41 GMT, 17 August 2021 | Updated: 00:13 GMT, 18 August 2021. Desmond said he and his team cleared up any rubbish left behind. Mourners then travelled to Epsom racecourse and blocked off the road with their Range Rovers, waving on local traffic, to hold a horse and trap race before the burial. Hearses then left the church and arrived at the cemetery at around 2pm. Their funerals will be held separately. Like our page to stay informed about passing of a loved one in Toronto, Ontario on facebook. People appeared to have travel some distances to attend the funeral of the two young men, who had died in America and had been brought home to be laid to rest. Jerry Cash, 15, was seriously injured and remains in hospital. Pictures of the large crowd in the local St Marys graveyard caused widespread condemnation both in Carrick and across the country on Thursday. Police have attended a traveller funeral as mourners flouted social distance rules after they demanded the body back from the morgue and drove it 25 miles to a church in the back of an open Transit van. Tributes to Absolom (pictured left), known as Absy, and Ryalla (right) are seen outside Lincoln Cathedral on Tuesday, Mourners and the horse-drawn carriages holding gold coffins are seen outside Lincoln Cathedral for the funeral on Tuesday, Two people are seen unloading a floral tribute from one of the flatbed trucks. Under government restrictions, funeral masses are currently supposed to be limited to immediate family members only. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368. "But then they also had the difficult job of deciding who from the two families could be present in the church for the Mass. The service was led by Father Desmond Mbidoaka, who has been at the church for nearly four years. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Paddy Doherty is overcome by emotion as he is faced with the coffin of his nephew, Mikey Connors, Paddy sobbed as he joined the huge crowd of mourners at his nephew's funeral, He proudly held Mikey's boxing gloves aloft as the large crowd paid tribute to him, Paddy is seen here holding up his nephew's coffin, Devastated friends and family members embraced the carriage carrying the coffin, Horses raced ahead of the hearse to pay tribute to Mikey, Mourners leaned out of the hearse carrying Mikey's coffin, A mourner arrives to pay her respects to Mikey, Family and friends gathered to pay tribute to the popular traveller, His boxing belt was paraded through the racecourse by the mourners, Mikey loved to race horses, and a number of riders raced their steeds along the road his coffin was driven down, Riders in their funeral outfits raced up and down an Epsom road, Mikey, left, pictured with a loved one in a floral tribute, Paddy Doherty pictured walking next to the coffin of his nephew, Hands from the large crowd of mourners reach up to steady and carry the coffin of Mikey, Mikey was given a huge send off, with thousands of people gathering for the funeral, A line of Rolls Royces arrive for the lavish send off for the beloved traveller, Paddy Doherty gives emotional statement at Mikey Connors funeral, Mikey Connors with his champion horse Big T - the pair were both killed when they were hit by a car, A banner paying tribute to Mikey was pulled through the sky, The Celeb Big Brother winner was overcome with emotion, Devastated family members take a moment as they look at Mikey's coffin, Mourners dressed in their finery - and drinking Red Bull - arrive for the funeral of Mikey Connors, Mourners were requested to dress in outfits fit for a summer ball, Mourners were asked to dress in blue - Mikey's favourite colour, Celebrity Big Brother star Paddy has lost several members of his family recently, The large crowd walked behind a cortege of white horses, A young mourner arrives for the emotional day - stepping out from a Rolls Royce Phantom, A mourner arrives in a short black dress for the service, Mikey Connors, nephew of Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star Paddy Doherty, competes in a horse race on the A3 months before his death, A red carpet led the way to Mikey's burial plot, Grieving family and friends take a moment before they pay their final farewell to Mikey, A young woman arrives for the 2,000-strong funeral for the popular traveller, Those attending the funeral were asked to dress in an outfit fit for a summer ball, A fleet of Rolls Royce Phantoms parked outside the church this morning, A flag declaring Mikey 'our legend' fluttered from one of the many Rolls Royces cars arriving at the funeral, More women in blue arrived on the red carpet for Mikey's send off, Mikey, left, with his cousin, who left an emotional message on a photo of the pair of them, Hundreds of people are expected to turn up for the funeral today, A police officer trying to control the traffic as more than a dozen Rolls Royce Phantoms arrive, Pictures and floral tributes to the 32-year-old are laid out at the cemetery, A woman in a black dress arrives for the send-off, Multiple floral tributes have been created for the funeral - where thousands of people are expected to attend, A floral tribute made in the shape of a pony and trap is seen at the cemetery ahead of the funeral of traveller Mikey Connors, Paddy Doherty sobs as 2,000 travellers pay tribute to nephew at huge funeral featuring fleet of Rolls-Royces and horse-and-trap race, Shocking photo shows bedsheet where girl died weighing 23st - as mum JOKED about flies in squalid room, Man, 43, died after being held down by security guards at Sainsbury's, Man rushed to hospital with stab wounds after 'incident' at Hackney Central railway station as cops rush to scene, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Unique traditions help to preserve the history and identity of a particular culture. Over 150 people mingled outside Farranree Church on the northside of the city while the funeral mass of two members of the Cash family took place inside. Ryalla Duffy, who was 61, was one of the founder members . His wife Grace left a tribute of lilies by the side of the crash site, "In Loving Memory of a Dear Husband". Video Unavailable. An earlier tribute to Ms Duffy read: 'The community will miss her hugely and I shall miss a very dear old friend', Horse-drawn carriages pictured ahead of the funeral service today. We have all suffered. Fr Frank Garvey, Parish Priest at St Mary's Church in Carrick-on-Shannon, Pictured is HSE CEO Paul Reid at Dr Steevens Hospital for the weekly HSE operational update on the response to Covid-19. 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What happened in the cemetery was way beyond my and the familys control. Road closures and local diversions were in place until around 4.30pm, with Lincolnshire Police warning of heavy traffic across the city during the seven-hour procession. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Mikeys horse Big T, killed in the same crash which led to the arrest of a man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, was also commemorated at the ceremony with flowers in his name. Shane O'Brien @shamob96 Sep 24, 2021. The cortge was led by two carriages, each drawn by six horses containing the two gold coffins, followed by seven limousines and 15 flatbed trucks brimming with 15,000 worth of flowers. Under Ireland's Level 5 lockdown, attendance at funerals is limited to just 10 close family for the church service and burial. He suffered a double family tragedy earlier in his life, | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite. 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