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Fisherman's Friends' Trevor Grills funeral held in Cornwall | Fisherman's Friends' Trevor Grills funeral held in Cornwall |
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The funeral has been held for a Cornish shanty group singer who died after an accident at a music venue. | The funeral has been held for a Cornish shanty group singer who died after an accident at a music venue. |
Fisherman's Friends singer Trevor Grills, 54, from Port Isaac, suffered critical injuries when he was hit by a falling metal door at G Live in Guildford, Surrey, on 9 February. | Fisherman's Friends singer Trevor Grills, 54, from Port Isaac, suffered critical injuries when he was hit by a falling metal door at G Live in Guildford, Surrey, on 9 February. |
Mr Grills died two days later. Tour manager Paul McMullen, 44, from Disley in Cheshire, also died in the incident. | Mr Grills died two days later. Tour manager Paul McMullen, 44, from Disley in Cheshire, also died in the incident. |
Mr Grills' private service was held at St Endellion Church, near Port Isaac. | |
'Lovely family man' | 'Lovely family man' |
Family, friends, band members and colleagues paid tribute to Mr Grills. | Family, friends, band members and colleagues paid tribute to Mr Grills. |
His widow, Leslie Grills, said: "He was my husband, the dad of my three boys and a lovely family man. | His widow, Leslie Grills, said: "He was my husband, the dad of my three boys and a lovely family man. |
"At the end of the day, if he had to give everything up for his family, he would have." | "At the end of the day, if he had to give everything up for his family, he would have." |
The group's manager, Ian Brown, said: "They sang for fun, it's a secondary thing for who they really are. | The group's manager, Ian Brown, said: "They sang for fun, it's a secondary thing for who they really are. |
"There's fishermen, builders, shopkeepers and potters in the Fisherman's Friends, that's who they really are. | "There's fishermen, builders, shopkeepers and potters in the Fisherman's Friends, that's who they really are. |
"Trevor was a builder and there are not many houses in Port Isaac that he hasn't worked on over the years. | "Trevor was a builder and there are not many houses in Port Isaac that he hasn't worked on over the years. |
"Trevor was good fun, easy to deal with. Nothing was too much trouble for him." | "Trevor was good fun, easy to deal with. Nothing was too much trouble for him." |
Mr Brown added the music industry had been shocked by both deaths. | Mr Brown added the music industry had been shocked by both deaths. |
A statement on behalf of Mr Grills' family and friends thanked the public for its support. | A statement on behalf of Mr Grills' family and friends thanked the public for its support. |
Surrey Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating the incident. | Surrey Police and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating the incident. |
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