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| Lee Rigby funeral: Drum parade for murdered soldier | Lee Rigby funeral: Drum parade for murdered soldier |
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| The body of Fusilier Lee Rigby has arrived at his regiment's garrison church for an overnight vigil on the eve of his funeral. | |
| The soldier, from the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was killed in Woolwich, south-east London in May. | The soldier, from the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, was killed in Woolwich, south-east London in May. |
| Drummers escorted the cortege to Bury Parish Church, with onlookers applauding as it passed. | Drummers escorted the cortege to Bury Parish Church, with onlookers applauding as it passed. |
| A service then took place for the family ahead of a full military funeral and private committal on Friday. | |
| The father of one had served in Afghanistan and was a drummer for the regiment. | The father of one had served in Afghanistan and was a drummer for the regiment. |
| 'Country mourning' | 'Country mourning' |
| Ahead of the cortege, soldiers from his regiment marched and veterans carried regimental flags. | Ahead of the cortege, soldiers from his regiment marched and veterans carried regimental flags. |
| Floral tributes carrying the words "brother", "son" and "husband" accompanied his coffin draped in the Union flag. | |
| An honour guard of soldiers from his regiment will remain with Fusilier Rigby's body overnight inside the church. | An honour guard of soldiers from his regiment will remain with Fusilier Rigby's body overnight inside the church. |
| Police and councils have urged people to line the route once his body leaves the church on its way to Middleton Cemetery on Friday. | Police and councils have urged people to line the route once his body leaves the church on its way to Middleton Cemetery on Friday. |
| Speaking during Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons on Wednesday, David Cameron said: "We should all pay tribute to drummer Lee Rigby for his service to our country. | |
| "We should also pay tribute to his family, to all the pain and difficulty that they are going through, and I am sure it will be a very fitting service, a very moving service on Friday and the whole country will be mourning with them." | "We should also pay tribute to his family, to all the pain and difficulty that they are going through, and I am sure it will be a very fitting service, a very moving service on Friday and the whole country will be mourning with them." |
| Michael Adebolajo, 28, from Romford, east London, and Michael Adebowale, 22, from Greenwich, south-east London, are accused of Fusilier Rigby's murder. | Michael Adebolajo, 28, from Romford, east London, and Michael Adebowale, 22, from Greenwich, south-east London, are accused of Fusilier Rigby's murder. |
| Mr Adebolajo is also accused of the attempted murder of two police officers and possession of a firearm with intent to cause others to believe that violence would be used. | Mr Adebolajo is also accused of the attempted murder of two police officers and possession of a firearm with intent to cause others to believe that violence would be used. |