Posh fans given chance to pay respects to Tommy Robson and see funeral online

By Ben Jones
Published 29th Oct 2020, 04:30 BST
Tommy was always assured of a warm welcome when introduced to Posh fans before a match.Tommy was always assured of a warm welcome when introduced to Posh fans before a match.
Tommy was always assured of a warm welcome when introduced to Posh fans before a match.
Wellwishers are being given the chance to pay their respects to Tommy Robson on the day of his funeral on Friday (October 30) and see the service online.

Tommy passed away on Thursday October 8, aged 76, after a battle with motor neurone disease.

He was a much loved figure in the city after making a club-record 559 appearances for Posh and scoring 128 goals.

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He then went on to dedicate much of his working life to the city, hosting many charity and hospitality events.

His death prompted an outpouring of love from across the city, be it ex-players, club officials, business people and many more. Tommy’s family have spoken of how this feeling has comforted them in this difficult time.

The funeral takes place this Friday but due to Covid restrictions, only a limited number of people are allowed to attend the service at the crematorium.

However, fans will get the chance to say their own goodbyes outside the Weston Homes Stadium.

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The funeral procession will arrive at the ground for around 2:45pm and stay a while before heading to the funeral service, which takes place at 3:30pm.

The service is available to stream online at www.wesleymedia.co.uk/webcast-view. Anyone wishing to view the service can login in using the order ID 51997 and password feqqteha.

His son Ian said: “In normal times, the funeral would have been in the cathedral as dad knew so many people. So I’m sure he would be delighted that people can be there in some capacity.”

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