Friday, 10 September 2010

Lancashire man KIA gets honour from Earby

RIP

Earby comes to standstill for soldier's funeral


RESPECT: The hearse in Earby this morning


RESPECT: The hearse in Earby this morning



TEARS of sadness were lost among the rain as Earby came to a standstill for its fallen hero soldier today.


The heavens opened for the full military funeral of Lance Corporal Jordan Bancroft at All Saints Church, Earby, on Friday, almost three
weeks since he died in a gunfight on a security operation in Afghanistan.


Dad Tony told the congregation Jordan was going to propopse to Lauren after his tour.


He said: "Not only has Jordan been robbed of life itself, but also robbed of giving life.


"Jordan would have made a fantastic father to some fantastic children.

Read more at www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk

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