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| Sir Jack Hayward funeral: Wolverhampton pays respects | Sir Jack Hayward funeral: Wolverhampton pays respects |
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| Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of Wolverhampton later as the city bids farewell to Sir Jack Hayward. | Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of Wolverhampton later as the city bids farewell to Sir Jack Hayward. |
| The former Wolverhampton Wanderers owner, businessman and philanthropist died on 13 January, aged 91. | The former Wolverhampton Wanderers owner, businessman and philanthropist died on 13 January, aged 91. |
| A boyhood fan, he bought the club in 1990, spending some £70m of his own money before selling up in 2007. | A boyhood fan, he bought the club in 1990, spending some £70m of his own money before selling up in 2007. |
| Plans for his funeral include a helicopter flypast and a big screen in Queen Square will show the service. | |
| 'Celebration of life' | |
| At Molineux, fans had left floral tributes and banners at the Billy Wright statue. | |
| A room in the Stan Cullis stand has been opened for fans to pay their respects, with a book of condolence and a display of photographs. | |
| Former cricketer, Baroness Rachael Heyhoe Flint, and Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant are among those expected to pay tribute. | |
| A number of roads in the city will be closed as the funeral cortege makes its way from Molineux at 13:30 GMT. | |
| Two hundred fans, chosen by ballot, will be in the church, but the city council said many more were expected to line the route and watch the service on a big screen in Queen Square. | |
| Club chaplain Rev David Wright, who will lead the service, said Sir Jack had organised much of it before his death. | |
| "He's chosen all the music, he's chosen virtually all of the readings. He's really had a hand in his own celebration of his life," he said. | |
| Funeral plans | Funeral plans |