Family honour dad with 'Viking funeral' after Renton history group step in
Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterA much-loved dad who tragically died from a rare cancer had his Viking funeral wish fulfilled after a Renton history group stepped in.Musician Andrew McKelvie, 32, passed away in August last year leaving behind his devastated family, including wife Michelle and one-year-old son Harris.Covid restrictions meant his loved ones could only organise a small funeral and were unable to hold a wake.But one year on they were able to give the Viking movie fan the perfect ceremony which saw members of the Strathleven Artizans build a small 'Viking ship' which sailed his ashes out to sea.It was decked out in true Norse style with furs, weapons and food for the onward