{"id":296958,"date":"2023-11-13T15:24:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=296958"},"modified":"2023-11-13T15:24:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:24:15","slug":"sir-alex-ferguson-and-prince-william-among-mourners-as-thousands-gather-for-sir-bobby-charltons-funeral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/sir-alex-ferguson-and-prince-william-among-mourners-as-thousands-gather-for-sir-bobby-charltons-funeral\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Alex Ferguson and Prince William among mourners as thousands gather for Sir Bobby Charlton\u2019s funeral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/13\/14\/newFile-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The Prince of Wales arrives at Manchester Cathedral<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/13\/13\/AFP_343G73Y.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The England manager, Gareth Southgate<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/13\/13\/2023-11-13T125811Z_1462328501_UP1EJBD100X10_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-CHARLTON.JPG\"><\/p>\n<p>Charlton\u2019s teammate, the Manchester United goalkeeper Alex Stepney<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/13\/13\/b19dc8dee6834385bf3175a80f63a11f.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Former midfielder Paul Scholes arrives at the funeral<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/13\/13\/newFile-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United\u2019s appearances record-holder, Ryan Giggs<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/13\/13\/2023-11-13T133148Z_833274656_UP1EJBD11KX1N_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-CHARLTON.JPG\"><\/p>\n<p>Former Manchester United captain Steve Bruce<\/p>\n<p>Charlton died last month aged 86, five days after a fall at his care home. <\/p>\n<p>The Ashington-born midfielder made 758 appearances and scored 249 goals for United in a glittering 17-year playing career. He survived the Munich Air Disaster in 1958 to help rebuild United, and went on to lift the European Cup in 1968, two years after playing a starring role as England won the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The funeral cortege was set to begin at Old Trafford, where Charlton is celebrated alongside Denis Law and George Best in the \u201cUnited Trinity\u201d statue, and pass through streets lined with thousands of fans, before reaching Manchester Cathedral.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/13\/13\/AFP_343F3MW.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Flowers lie outside Old Trafford ahead of the memorial service<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/13\/13\/SOCCER%20Charlton%2012481674.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>A wreath lies against the United Trinity Statue<\/p>\n<p>The cortege was planned to pass through a guard of honour comprising members of the club\u2019s Under-18 and Under-21 squads and the statue before setting off for the cathedral via the A56, Trinity Way, Chapel Street and Victoria Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony, which is not being filmed or broadcast, will include eulogies and tributes from former United chief executive David Gill, former Manchester United Foundation chief executive John Shiels and a personal tribute from Charlton\u2019s family.<\/p>\n<p>Hymns will include <em>Abide With Me<\/em>, which is traditionally sung before the FA Cup final, <em>Jerusalem<\/em> and a rendition of <em>How Great Thou Art<\/em> by opera singer Russell Watson.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/13\/13\/2023-11-13T132947Z_41958558_UP1EJBD11HL1K_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-CHARLTON.JPG\"><\/p>\n<p>Ex-United midfielder and captain Bryan Robson<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/13\/13\/64ec4d2a8d644e7eb8d230dcd7ce4f10.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/13\/13\/2023-11-13T133352Z_623552447_UP1EJBD11OE1Q_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-CHARLTON.JPG\"><\/p>\n<p>Former Manchester United winger Ashley Young<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/13\/13\/SOCCER%20Charlton%20%2013212257.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Ex-United striker Andrew Cole attends the service<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2023\/11\/13\/13\/SOCCER%20Charlton%20%2013151810.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Former West Ham captain Mark Noble arrives in Manchester<\/p>\n<p>The family requested donations in lieu of flowers to a series of charities close to Charlton\u2019s heart, the Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation, the Children\u2019s Adventure Farm Trust, the Alzheimer\u2019s Society and Alzheimer\u2019s UK.<\/p>\n<p>Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Jonny Evans were among the current United players at the funeral.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool\u2019s record appearance-holder Ian Callaghan and Manchester City great Mike Summerbee also attended, along with City director Ferran Soriano, and Real Madrid legend Emilio Butragueno.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/bobby-charlton-funeral-news-pictures-b2446373.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Prince of Wales arrives at Manchester Cathedral The England manager, Gareth Southgate Charlton\u2019s teammate, the Manchester United goalkeeper Alex Stepney Former midfielder Paul Scholes arrives at the funeral Manchester United\u2019s appearances record-holder, Ryan Giggs Former Manchester United captain Steve Bruce Charlton died last month aged 86, five days after a fall at his care&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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