Ed Sheeran's grandmother who inspired hit track Nancy Mulligan has died

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Ed Sheeran’s grandmother Ann Mary Sheeran has died. Ann Mary, known as Nancy by her nearest and dearest, inspired the hitmaker’s 2017 track Nancy Mulligan – Mulligan being his grandmother’s maiden name – and passed away peacefully at her care home in Ireland last Tuesday April 25.

An obituary penned for his grandma hailed Nancy as a “beloved wife of the late Bill and loving mother of Jim, Bill, Peter, Chris, John, MaryAnne, Bridget and the late Sally and sister of the late Thomas, Jim, May and Peggy”.

It goes on: “Deeply regretted by her loving sons, daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, niece, nephews, relatives, friends and neighbours.” Nancy will be laid to rest tomorrow, 3 May, at St Patrick’s Church in Gorey, Ireland.

Ed’s song inspired by his grandma was based on her romance with his late grandfather William, despite the two coming from different religious backgrounds.