For the latest news from in and around Wigan sign up to the MyWigan newsletter here A Wigan-born soldier was chosen to lead the funeral procession of the Duke of Edinburgh, taking on one of the most important roles as the driver of the prince's hearse on Saturday, April 17.
Corporal Louis Murray, from Atherton, was selected to drive the specially adapted Land Rover Defender, designed in part by the duke himself, carrying his coffin from Windsor Castle to St George's Chapel, where the service would take place.
Corporal Murray was joined by Corporal Craig French, the Land Rover Commander for the Royal Hearse, as all eyes were fixed on them taking the hearse on its short journey, trailed by the Royal Family and the duke's closest loved ones.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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