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Shoreham air crash: Funerals held for two victims Shoreham air crash: Funerals held for two victims
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The funerals of two victims of the Shoreham air crash are being held in East Sussex. The funerals of two victims of the Shoreham air crash have been held in East Sussex.
A service for Maurice Abrahams will be held in Rottingdean. He was working as a chauffeur and was on his way to pick up a bride on her wedding day when the crash happened in West Sussex. A service for Maurice Abrahams was held in Rottingdean. He was working as a chauffeur and was on his way to pick up a bride on her wedding day when the crash happened in West Sussex.
A private ceremony is being held for Worthing United player Jacob Schilt. A private ceremony has also been held for Worthing footballer Jacob Schilt.
Eleven people died when a vintage jet crashed on to the A27 during the Shoreham Airshow on 22 August.Eleven people died when a vintage jet crashed on to the A27 during the Shoreham Airshow on 22 August.
Witnesses have said Mr Abrahams gave way to another car moments before the crash, but then his Daimler was hit as he waited at traffic lights.Witnesses have said Mr Abrahams gave way to another car moments before the crash, but then his Daimler was hit as he waited at traffic lights.
Father Martin Morgan, who will hold the service for Mr Abrahams at St Margaret's Church, said the 76-year-old former soldier and police officer gave service to his country and the community, and it was believed his last actions were to save other people. Father Martin Morgan, who held the service for Mr Abrahams at St Margaret's Church, said the 76-year-old former soldier and police officer gave service to his country and the community, and it was believed his last actions were to save other people.
He said: "Maurice was one of those people who was always around and would always speak and always smile and did a lot of work to make life easier for the people of Rottingdean and Ovingdean and beyond. He was a man who just gave." "Maurice was one of those people who was always around and would always speak and always smile and did a lot of work to make life easier for the people of Rottingdean and Ovingdean and beyond. He was a man who just gave," he added.
Friends and family attending the service have been asked to take written memories of Mr Abrahams, and hand-picked flowers. Friends and family attending the service were asked to take written memories of Mr Abrahams, and hand-picked flowers.
Father Morgan said the flowers and memories would be a release for people - and he said the floral tributes on the bridge near the crash scene had also showed how people had been able to say what they felt, without words. Ahead of the ceremony, Father Morgan said the flowers and memories would be a release for people - and he said the floral tributes on the bridge near the crash scene had also showed how people had been able to say what they felt, without words.
"I think our society needs that. Today is going to be a celebration of his life," he said. "It's going to be heartbreaking for his family and for so many people, but it's a celebration of what humanity can be like.""I think our society needs that. Today is going to be a celebration of his life," he said. "It's going to be heartbreaking for his family and for so many people, but it's a celebration of what humanity can be like."
The victims:The victims: