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| Labour MP Jim Dobbin's funeral takes place in Salford | Labour MP Jim Dobbin's funeral takes place in Salford |
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| The funeral has taken place of Labour MP Jim Dobbin, who died two weeks ago aged 73 on a trip to Poland. | |
| Mr Dobbin, MP for Heywood and Middleton in Greater Manchester, had been in the Commons since 1997 and won with a 5,971 majority in 2010. | Mr Dobbin, MP for Heywood and Middleton in Greater Manchester, had been in the Commons since 1997 and won with a 5,971 majority in 2010. |
| The funeral started at 12:00 BST at St John's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Salford, attended by Labour colleagues, constituents and friends. | The funeral started at 12:00 BST at St John's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Salford, attended by Labour colleagues, constituents and friends. |
| Mr Dobbin's requiem was followed by a private burial. | |
| The former microbiologist was on a trip to Slupsk in Poland organised by the Council of Europe when he died. | The former microbiologist was on a trip to Slupsk in Poland organised by the Council of Europe when he died. |
| He had been confirmed in July as the party's candidate for the next General Election after receiving the support of a majority of branches and affiliate organisations to continue as their candidate. | He had been confirmed in July as the party's candidate for the next General Election after receiving the support of a majority of branches and affiliate organisations to continue as their candidate. |
| Mr Dobbin, who had two daughters and two sons, was elected as a councillor in 1983 in Rochdale, where he became group leader in 1994. | Mr Dobbin, who had two daughters and two sons, was elected as a councillor in 1983 in Rochdale, where he became group leader in 1994. |
| Labour leader Ed Miliband, in Manchester for the party's annual conference, and John Bercow, the Speaker of the House of Commons, were among the mourners. | |
| MP David Crausby (Bolton North East) paid tribute to his friend and Labour colleague. | MP David Crausby (Bolton North East) paid tribute to his friend and Labour colleague. |
| "I was with him on the day before he went away, it was a very big shock," he said. | "I was with him on the day before he went away, it was a very big shock," he said. |
| "Jim will be missed not just by his family and colleagues but especially his constituents," Mr Crausby added. | "Jim will be missed not just by his family and colleagues but especially his constituents," Mr Crausby added. |
| Another friend, the Deputy Speaker of the Commons Lindsay Hoyle said: "He was Gentleman Jim. Everything he did was with passion and belief but he wouldn't fall out with anybody." |