And so it goes…
So I go away for a couple of weeks and return to find that we’ve lost one of the few people who could claim to be a ‘Manchester celebrity’ while keeping a straight face.
Anthony H Wilson’s funeral took place today at St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church – the Hidden Gem – before 200 mourners, including several familiar faces.
There’s a floral tribute outside the Hacienda but the BBC reports that there are plans to create a permanent memorial in the city. On Facebook I noticed a campaign group for a statue – and an online petition already has over 900 signatories.
I never met Tony, though I did hold the door for him at last year’s In The City. I didn’t think much of it at the time – he was a permanent fixture in Manchester, I thought, and he wasn’t going anywhere soon.
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