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| Hunter's fans set to pay respects | Hunter's fans set to pay respects |
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| The body of snooker star Paul Hunter, who died last week, has been moved to a church where hundreds of people are expected to pay their respects. | |
| The coffin will lie in wait at Leeds Parish Church on Tuesday and Wednesday and a book of condolence has been opened for the public to sign. | The coffin will lie in wait at Leeds Parish Church on Tuesday and Wednesday and a book of condolence has been opened for the public to sign. |
| The funeral will be held at the church in Kirkgate on Thursday afternoon. | The funeral will be held at the church in Kirkgate on Thursday afternoon. |
| Its rector, the Rev Canon Tony Bundock, said the 27-year-old player never fully recognised how popular he was. | Its rector, the Rev Canon Tony Bundock, said the 27-year-old player never fully recognised how popular he was. |
| "Paul hasn't in the course of his life been able to know just how much people loved and cared for him," he told BBC Radio Leeds. | "Paul hasn't in the course of his life been able to know just how much people loved and cared for him," he told BBC Radio Leeds. |
| "All across the world people spoke of him as the Beckham of the Baize, which is an indication of just how much he has brought to the sport in terms of glamour." | "All across the world people spoke of him as the Beckham of the Baize, which is an indication of just how much he has brought to the sport in terms of glamour." |
| 'Overwhelming' response | 'Overwhelming' response |
| He said the church would welcome anyone who wanted to pay their respects. | He said the church would welcome anyone who wanted to pay their respects. |
| "Members of the public, fans and supporters will be able to come along, view the coffin and sign the book of condolence." | "Members of the public, fans and supporters will be able to come along, view the coffin and sign the book of condolence." |
| The public response to Paul's death has already been huge, according to his manager Brendan Parker. | The public response to Paul's death has already been huge, according to his manager Brendan Parker. |
| "He is at least five times bigger than when he was alive," he said. | "He is at least five times bigger than when he was alive," he said. |
| "That is why we think we are going to be overwhelmed with people [visiting the church]." | "That is why we think we are going to be overwhelmed with people [visiting the church]." |
| The three-time Masters champion was diagnosed with neuro endocrine tumours on the lining of his stomach in March 2005. | The three-time Masters champion was diagnosed with neuro endocrine tumours on the lining of his stomach in March 2005. |
| He died at the Kirkwood Hospice in Huddersfield last Monday, leaving a wife, Lindsey, and a 10-month-old daughter, Evie Rose. | He died at the Kirkwood Hospice in Huddersfield last Monday, leaving a wife, Lindsey, and a 10-month-old daughter, Evie Rose. |