LETTER OF THE WEEK
RONNIE ROWE’S funeral took place on January 20 at St John’s Church in Birtley, and then at Birtley Crematorium. We set off for a ‘normal’ funeral but how wrong we were! The first realisation of this came as we passed the Birtley Community Fire Station – Ron had been a fireman – where two fire engines were parked on the forecourt and about 10 firemen were standing by the kerbside awaiting the cortège.