Details have been announced for the funeral of one of the most popular figures in Manchester's music scene. Andy Martin, licensee of The Star and Garter, died aged 52 following a short illness last month.
Tributes poured in for the long-serving publican from the likes of New Order star Peter Hook and The Warehouse Project founder Sacha Lord.
More than £11,600 has now been raised to support Andy's family with funeral costs on a JustGiving page. Andy had been licensee at The Star and Garter since 2003.
He leaves behind wife Helen Kitchen, who he married last year, and their two young daughters, Jasmine and Georgina. READ MORE: Parents of baby girl who died after allegedly being strapped face-down to beanbag by nursery worker tell trial jurors of their heartbreak His funeral has now been confirmed for Thursday, May 2, at 2pm.
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