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| Union members pay tribute at RMT leader Bob Crow's funeral | Union members pay tribute at RMT leader Bob Crow's funeral |
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| Thousands of people have turned out to pay their respects at the funeral procession of Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union leader Bob Crow. | Thousands of people have turned out to pay their respects at the funeral procession of Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union leader Bob Crow. |
| The union general secretary, who led the RMT from 2002, died of a suspected heart attack, aged 52, on 11 March. | The union general secretary, who led the RMT from 2002, died of a suspected heart attack, aged 52, on 11 March. |
| Friends and colleagues lined the route of the procession ahead of a private service. | Friends and colleagues lined the route of the procession ahead of a private service. |
| Mr Crow's coffin was carried in a horse-drawn carriage from his house in Woodford, east London. | Mr Crow's coffin was carried in a horse-drawn carriage from his house in Woodford, east London. |
| The four horses were dressed in blue and white, the colours of Mr Crow's beloved Millwall Football Club. | The four horses were dressed in blue and white, the colours of Mr Crow's beloved Millwall Football Club. |
| Hundreds of union banners were displayed along the route, alongside flags from groups including the Stop The War Coalition, which Mr Crow supported. | Hundreds of union banners were displayed along the route, alongside flags from groups including the Stop The War Coalition, which Mr Crow supported. |
| The procession finished at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, where a private funeral was held at the request of the Crow family. | The procession finished at City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, where a private funeral was held at the request of the Crow family. |
| Posters featuring a photograph of Mr Crow were also displayed at Tube stations across the capital. | Posters featuring a photograph of Mr Crow were also displayed at Tube stations across the capital. |
| Paul Kenny, leader of the GMB union, said: "Bob was a remarkable fighter for working people, but he was also passionate about protecting the health and safety of the public, which he never got any credit for. | Paul Kenny, leader of the GMB union, said: "Bob was a remarkable fighter for working people, but he was also passionate about protecting the health and safety of the public, which he never got any credit for. |
| "He was a funny, witty, interesting man, and the union movement - in fact the whole country - will be a duller place without him." | "He was a funny, witty, interesting man, and the union movement - in fact the whole country - will be a duller place without him." |
| RMT president Peter Pinkney said: "Bob's death leaves a massive gap in the lives of everyone who was fortunate enough to know him and represents a huge loss to the trade union and labour movement both in this country and internationally, and specifically, for the RMT members Bob led with such stunning success." | RMT president Peter Pinkney said: "Bob's death leaves a massive gap in the lives of everyone who was fortunate enough to know him and represents a huge loss to the trade union and labour movement both in this country and internationally, and specifically, for the RMT members Bob led with such stunning success." |
| Tributes to Mr Crow will also be paid on May Day, with a special event planned in London. | Tributes to Mr Crow will also be paid on May Day, with a special event planned in London. |