Military themed send off for army veteran
Philip Davenport, who joined the Royal Signals at 16, died on March 5, aged 66.
To mark his military life, son Philip, 23, organised for Royal British Legion flag bearers to attend the ceremony at St Anthony’s Church in Fulwood, yesterday.
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Hide AdHe also arranged for a bag piper to lead the coffin in, as a nod to Mr Davenport’s Glaswegian roots.
Mr Davenport, who also spent many years working for the Royal Mail at the depot in Christian Road, Preston, spent his later years living in the Deepdale area.
A giant floral post box paid a light-hearted tribute to his second profession.
Mr Davenport was a father-of-two and grandfather-of-three.