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Alan Greaves death: funeral for church organist 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, is taking place.
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, had said the service at St Saviour's Church in High Green was 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, said the couple had planned their funerals before a trip to Mozambique in 2007.
"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 is 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 added.
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. The service is being relayed to 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. The BBC's Kate Bradbrook href="https://twitter.com/katebradbrook" >tweeted that well wishers had lined the route of the funeral procession and around 800 people were expected to pay their respects to the father-of-four.