"Mounfield was part of The Stone Roses' classic line-up alongside singer Brown, guitarist Squire and drummer Alan Reni Wren. He later went on to join Primal Scream. Bobby Gillespie and Liam Gallagher watch as the coffin is placed in the back of the hearse (Danny Lawson/PA) Ian Brown, from The Stone Roses; Andrew Innes, from Primal Scream; Alan Reni' Wren, from The Stone Roses; and Liam Gallagher from Oasis carry the coffin from the church (Danny Lawson/PA) Mounfield's coffin which was decorated with the classic artwork from The Stone Roses first album was carried into the cathedral as family and friends followed, with more applause from the crowd."
"Former Manchester United players David Beckham and Gary Neville were also among hundreds of mourners at the service. David Beckham leaves the funeral service (Danny Lawson/PA) Gary Neville (Peter Byrne/PA) Hundreds more fans gathered outside the cathedral and applauded as the cortege arrived, preceded by a guard of scooter riders as The Stone Roses track I Wanna Be Adored played on speakers. Mods on scooters escort the cortege (Danny Lawson/PA) Scooters parked up outside the funeral service (Danny Lawson/PA)"
Gary 'Mani' Mounfield died at the age of 63 and was honored with a funeral at Manchester Cathedral. His coffin bore flowers reading "Mani" and was decorated with the classic artwork from The Stone Roses' first album. Bandmates and fellow musicians, including Ian Brown, John Squire, Alan Reni Wren, Andrew Innes, Liam Gallagher and Bobby Gillespie, helped carry the coffin. Hundreds of mourners, fans and public figures lined the cathedral and outside areas. A guard of scooter riders escorted the cortege while The Stone Roses' track "I Wanna Be Adored" played on speakers. David Beckham and Gary Neville were among those who attended.
Read at www.standard.co.uk
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]