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| Hartlepool bagpiper plays daily tributes in memory of the Queen | Hartlepool bagpiper plays daily tributes in memory of the Queen |
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| Chris Pearson will perform along Hartlepool Headland until the Queen's funeral | Chris Pearson will perform along Hartlepool Headland until the Queen's funeral |
| A lone bagpiper is playing daily tributes in memory of the Queen. | A lone bagpiper is playing daily tributes in memory of the Queen. |
| Chris Pearson, 30, from Hartlepool, began his musical homage at the town's headland on Thursday when the late monarch's death was announced. | Chris Pearson, 30, from Hartlepool, began his musical homage at the town's headland on Thursday when the late monarch's death was announced. |
| To honour Her Majesty, he will perform along the beauty spot until her funeral is held on Monday. | To honour Her Majesty, he will perform along the beauty spot until her funeral is held on Monday. |
| "I just thought it was my way of saying thank you," said Mr Pearson, who took up the bagpipes as a child when he lived in Scotland. | "I just thought it was my way of saying thank you," said Mr Pearson, who took up the bagpipes as a child when he lived in Scotland. |
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| His solemn performances initially attracted small crowds, which have grown by the day since footage of his playing was shared on social media. | His solemn performances initially attracted small crowds, which have grown by the day since footage of his playing was shared on social media. |
| "When I got down there was no-one there, I just started playing," he told BBC Radio Tees. | "When I got down there was no-one there, I just started playing," he told BBC Radio Tees. |
| "I played for about 15 minutes and gathered a crowd of around 20 or 30, which impressed me enough. | "I played for about 15 minutes and gathered a crowd of around 20 or 30, which impressed me enough. |
| "The next day we saw numbers double, and double again." | "The next day we saw numbers double, and double again." |
| The piper took up the instrument when he was a boy living in Scotland | The piper took up the instrument when he was a boy living in Scotland |
| Mr Pearson, who has been playing the bagpipes for 24 years, said his performances were "humbling" and his way of saying "thank you". | Mr Pearson, who has been playing the bagpipes for 24 years, said his performances were "humbling" and his way of saying "thank you". |
| "I'm trying to make it around the headland going to different sites that have a military background or have a bit of history behind them - so they have that sentimental link to the Queen," he said. | "I'm trying to make it around the headland going to different sites that have a military background or have a bit of history behind them - so they have that sentimental link to the Queen," he said. |
| "I have seen a few tissues here and there, especially on the first night. | "I have seen a few tissues here and there, especially on the first night. |
| "For the older generation, to have see the Queen all the way through her reign, it obviously meant a lot to them. | "For the older generation, to have see the Queen all the way through her reign, it obviously meant a lot to them. |
| "It's nice that I can bring those emotions forward so they can remember her themselves." | "It's nice that I can bring those emotions forward so they can remember her themselves." |
| Jockeys at Redcar Racecourse bow their heads during a two minute's silence | Jockeys at Redcar Racecourse bow their heads during a two minute's silence |
| Meanwhile, a two-minute silence was held at Redcar racecourse on Tuesday, which saw its first meeting since the Queen's death. | Meanwhile, a two-minute silence was held at Redcar racecourse on Tuesday, which saw its first meeting since the Queen's death. |
| An ardent supporter of racing, Her Majesty had a number of runners at the Teesside track over the years, and twice won its premier prize, the Zetland Gold Cup, in 1968 and 2009. | An ardent supporter of racing, Her Majesty had a number of runners at the Teesside track over the years, and twice won its premier prize, the Zetland Gold Cup, in 1968 and 2009. |
| "It's really lovely to have her name, the name of the Queen, on the roll of honour board that we have alongside the parade ring," said Amy Fair, general manager of the racecourse. | "It's really lovely to have her name, the name of the Queen, on the roll of honour board that we have alongside the parade ring," said Amy Fair, general manager of the racecourse. |
| Obituary: A long life marked by a sense of duty | Obituary: A long life marked by a sense of duty |
| Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures | Queen Elizabeth II: A life in pictures |
| This is the moment history stops | This is the moment history stops |
| King Charles III, the new monarch | King Charles III, the new monarch |
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| Hartlepool | Hartlepool |
| Redcar | Redcar |