Farewell to 'Denty' - 20 July 2020

Farewell to ‘Denty’ – 20 July 2020

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Image: Rosedale Show By Patrick Chambers

Farewell to ‘Denty’ – 20 July 2020

The funeral ceremony for John Dent, 1943 – 2020, was held in Rosedale Abbey today, Monday 20 July at 2.00pm. The service was conducted by Father Bill Godfrey. Over 200 hundred local people and others in the shooting and hunting world attended to remember the life of an outstanding countryman, soldier and Rosedale character:

The arrival of the cortege in the village.

Father Bill Godfrey with the standards of the Green Howards associations following.

The cortege passing Rosedale Abbey’s War memorial.

The large crowd, socially distanced, attending the service.

Charlotte Tomlin playing The Last Post, followed by Reveille

‘Gone Away’