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Captain Tom Moore funeral: WW2 hero laid to rest in 'spectacular' send-off with flypast

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Captain Sir Tom Moore has been laid to rest surrounded by eight members of his family in a "spectacular" but private funeral.

His two daughters, four grandchildren and sons-in-law walked into the crematorium at around 12pm behind a coffin draped with a Union Jack flag.

A C-47 Dakota plane from the Second World War then soared across the sky overhead before a three-gun salute to the veteran and fundraising hero rang out.

The coffin was carried in by soldiers from the Yorkshire Regiment, who made Captain Sir Tom an Honorary Colonel in August, and the ceremony started with his charity single with Michael Ball, 'You'll Never Walk Alone', being played.

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