TEIGNMOUTH TODAY | NEWS | Moving farewell to sportsman

Local News

This Week

View online

Columnists

Nigel Canham

The Faces - The Cars - The News.

All Columnists

News

Moving farewell to sportsman

Friday, 25 May 2012

by Ellen Grindley

MORE than 800 people turned out to pay tribute and remember the life of popular Teignbridge sportsman and businessman Duncan Christophers,

St Andrew’s Church, Ashburton, was packed with 400 mourners with as many again in the churchyard listening to the emotional service over a public address system.

Sports clubs from across the area were out in force.

the coffin, which was decorated with ties from all the teams he was linked with, was carried into the church by former rugby teammates from the Newton Abbot All Whites Devon Senior Cup winning side from 2004.

Email: ellengrindley@tindlenews.co.uk

For the full story, you can get the full online edition here

All content © of Mid-Devon Advertiser unless stated otherwise.

Comments on this news item:

Be the first to comment using the form below.

Add your comment:

Submit your comment below :
Your Name (required) :

Your Email*(required) :

Your Location (required) :

Security question (required) : 7 + 1 =

Your Comment (required) :

Maximum Number of characters for this text box is 400.

You have 400 characters remaining for your description...

I agree to the terms and conditions and comment rules (required) :

The Mid-Devon Advertiser may edit your comments and not all comments may be published.
Your comments may be published on any Tindle Newspaper Ltd. media.
*Your email address will not be displayed.

Enter the code as it is shown below (required):

Adverts