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| Tunisia beach attack: Funeral of former footballer and wife | Tunisia beach attack: Funeral of former footballer and wife |
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| The funeral is taking place of ex-footballer Denis Thwaites and wife Elaine who were killed in last month's attack on tourists at a Tunisian beach. | |
| The service began at 13:00 BST at the United Reform Church, in Fairhaven, Lytham, Lancashire. | |
| Mr Thwaites, 70, and his 69-year-old wife, were staying at the Hotel Riu Imperial Marhaba in Sousse when the gun attack took place on 26 June. | Mr Thwaites, 70, and his 69-year-old wife, were staying at the Hotel Riu Imperial Marhaba in Sousse when the gun attack took place on 26 June. |
| Stockton-born Mr Thwaites played for Birmingham City between 1962 and 1972. | Stockton-born Mr Thwaites played for Birmingham City between 1962 and 1972. |
| He was part of the squad that won the 1963 League Cup and retired from football at 27, later moving with his family to Blackpool, where he worked as a hospital porter. | He was part of the squad that won the 1963 League Cup and retired from football at 27, later moving with his family to Blackpool, where he worked as a hospital porter. |
| The funeral will be followed by a private family service. | The funeral will be followed by a private family service. |
| Most of the 38 people killed in the attacks were British. | Most of the 38 people killed in the attacks were British. |
| Gunman Seifeddine Rezgui, was thought to have been part of a network inspired by Islamic State militants. | Gunman Seifeddine Rezgui, was thought to have been part of a network inspired by Islamic State militants. |