Funeral date announced for much loved and missed Bamber Bridge man David Henry
His funeral will be held later this month.
The funeral for 45-year-old David Henry will be held at St Aidan's Church, Station Road, Bamber Bridge on Monday, August 17 at 1pm.
David was last seen on CCTV riding his black e-bike in Brindle Road, turning right into Cottage Lane, at 10.04pm on Wednesday, July 15.
He was reported missing two days later, on Friday, July 17. Friends and family joined in a 9 day search which included drones and sniffer dogs to find him.
Providing a heartbreaking update on Friday, July 24, a spokesperson for the police said: “We have a very sad update to bring you regarding our search for missing David Henry.
“Around 7pm we were called to woodland off Shuttling Fields Lane, Bamber Bridge, to a report that a man had been found deceased.
“Although formal identification has yet to take place, we believe it to be the body of 45-year-old David.
“His family have been informed and are being supported by our officers. David’s death is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be passed in due course to HM Coroner.
“This is not the outcome anyone wanted, and our thoughts are very much with David’s family, loved ones and friends at this extremely distressing time.”
Posting details of the funeral on Facebook, a close friend of David’s asked anyone attending to dress smart casual on the request if David’s mother as she doesn't want everybody dressed in black.
After the service, those can say a final goodbye at Preston Crematorium.
The wake will be held at the Beam and Brycg, Bamber Bridge where everyone can celebrate the life of Dave by sharing happy and fun memories and stories.
His mother also requested that, rather than purchasing flowers, that money be donated to the mountain rescue who worked very hard to find Dave.
The find added: “These people really are superheroes. They are volunteers searching for lost family members not knowing what they are going to find, bringing closure to many families.”
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