Here today is a credit to him. he ended his speech with the words, rest easy, mate. of course, tom parker from the wanted diagnosed with this aggressive brain cancerjust 18 months ago. in the last 18 months, he has packed a lot in. he threw himself into a publicity campaign to raise awareness of the condition, as well as writing a book, amongst other things. really, there is huge sadness in this town today for the funeral of this 33 year old much loved member of the community, and much loved musician. two young designers from the east midlands are setting out to make their mark on the mainstream fashion industry. gemma tyte and roshni desai are using their talents to design inclusive clothing to cater for people with disabilities and for women recovering from breast cancer. victoria hicks reports.
From south east london. a horse drawn carriage carried the coffin of tom parker through the town, followed by the funeral cortege. friends, family and fans who lined the procession clapping as the coffin passed. hundreds of fans and admirers of tom parker are standing outside. they are broadcasting the funeral with screens outside, and it s been a very emotional atmosphere. people have been crying, listening to some of the speeches. one of tom s bandmates spoke at the funeral. he will always remember his laugh, that tom parker has left us far too early, and the heartbreak shared here today is a credit to him. he ended his speech with the words, rest easy, mate. of course, tom parker from the wanted diagnosed with this aggressive brain cancerjust
Just wanted to be here for everybody as well as a mark of respect. tom was so brave and i wanted to come to pay my respects so it s amazing how many people are here as well and so glad we could be part of it. the singer was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancerjust 18 months ago. he decided to write a book about his journey and threw himself into campaigning to raise awareness of his condition glioblastoma. this couple lost their 21 year old son to the same disease. we just wanted to be here today to give our sympathy to the family and friends and try and help promote awareness and more research into brain tumours. tom was the cheeky one in the group and he was the one who orchestrated a reunion for the wanted last year. how has that been getting back together again after seven years? when you ve got a brain tumour it s difficult to try and remember anything.