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| Alan Greaves death: funeral for church organist | |
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| The funeral of a church organist, who died after being assaulted on Christmas Eve, will take place later. | The funeral of a church organist, who died after being assaulted on Christmas Eve, will take place later. |
| Alan Greaves, 68, from High Green, Sheffield, was on his way to Midnight Mass when he was attacked on 24 December. He died three days later. | Alan Greaves, 68, from High Green, Sheffield, was on his way to Midnight Mass when he was attacked on 24 December. He died three days later. |
| His widow, Maureen, has said the service at St Saviour's Church in High Green is open to all. | His widow, Maureen, has said the service at St Saviour's Church in High Green is open to all. |
| Jonathan Bowling, 22, and Ashley Foster, 21, have been charged with his murder. | Jonathan Bowling, 22, and Ashley Foster, 21, have been charged with his murder. |
| The Reverend Canon Simon Bessant, the vicar at St Saviour's, will lead the service and said Mr Greaves had planned his own funeral. | The Reverend Canon Simon Bessant, the vicar at St Saviour's, will lead the service and said Mr Greaves had planned his own funeral. |
| "The service at one level will be a traditional funeral service but there will be a number of tributes from people who knew him well. Everything we are doing today is exactly what Alan had chosen," he said. | "The service at one level will be a traditional funeral service but there will be a number of tributes from people who knew him well. Everything we are doing today is exactly what Alan had chosen," he said. |
| Organisers said the service, at midday, will be relayed to a large screen at the nearby St Mary's Roman Catholic Church due to the limited seating in St Saviour's Church. | Organisers said the service, at midday, will be relayed to a large screen at the nearby St Mary's Roman Catholic Church due to the limited seating in St Saviour's Church. |
| They also said a number of road closures will be in place between 10:00 and 14:00 GMT. | They also said a number of road closures will be in place between 10:00 and 14:00 GMT. |