Bury with wind and rain for hours. But just before the Summerseat community said a final farewell to one of its own, bright sunbeams broke through the clouds and shone on the small village facing immense tragedy.In those few moments of hopeful spring light, a funeral procession for Hazel Wilcock began, winding its way through the streets to Radcliffe Crematorium.The quiet scene was far from the 'apocalyptic' images of the dark evening of February 18, 2021.Residents of Summerseat fled their homes in the wake of a violent explosion - one which brought down a house in the middle of a row of terraces.The home of a friend, family member, neighbour, was reduced to its foundations, the home of Hazel Wilcock.Those closest to Hazel, 63, waited in.
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