PEOPLE paid their final respects to former council leader Terry O’Neill this afternoon, Friday.
Mr O’Neill’s funeral took place at St Paul's Church in Burtonwood at 1.30pm.
Senior figures including council leader Cllr Russ Bowden, deputy leader Cllr Cathy Mitchell, former leader Cllr Ian Marks, council chief executive Steven Broomhead, Warrington Wolves chief executive Karl Fitzpatrick, Lord Doug Hoyle and John Gartside were in attendance.
Mr O'Neill, who served Burtonwood and Winwick as a borough councillor, passed away last month, aged 72, after a short illness.
He started his political career as a parish councillor in 1983 and became a borough councillor in 1991.
The dad-of-two described being leader in his hometown as the ‘best job in the world’.
Emotional tributes were paid to the popular Labour politician at the full council meeting earlier this month.
Terry O'Neill's funeral took place in Burtonwood this afternoon
Terry O'Neill's funeral took place in Burtonwood this afternoon
Friends and family paid their final respects to Terry O'Neill this afternoon
Council leader Cllr Russ Bowden
Former MP Mike Hall and, behind, Cllr Maureen Creaghan
Former MP Lord Doug Hoyle and John Gartside
Former council leader Cllr Ian Marks
Cllr Bob Barr
The Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire David Briggs
Assistant chief fire officer of Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service Gus O'Rourke
Warrington Wolves chairman Stuart Middleton, chief executive Karl Fitzpatrick and director Mike Lomax
Warrington Wolves Women coach Lee Westwood and Lee Mitchell from the foundation were among those in attendance
Former coach and captain of Warrington Alex Murphy
Parliamentary candidate Charlotte Nichols and former borough councillor Laurence Murphy
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