Hundreds of people are expected to attend the funeral of a war veteran they never knew on Armistice Day, after it emerged he died with no close friends or relatives. Harold Jellicoe Percival, died last month aged 99 in a nursing home.
The funeral of a Second World War veteran has been attended by hundreds of people - most of whom never even knew him.
Funeral directors in St Annes in Lancashire posted a message in their local newspaper when they were informed of the death of Harold Jellicoe Percival.
Harold had died in a nursing home. His only family lived many miles away.
But when news of his death spread to the internet, something remarkable happened.
Our correspondent Matt O'Donoghue reports.
An old soldier has been honoured by hundreds of mourners at his funeral after fears his passing would be forgotten.
A war veteran who died with no close friends or relatives is expected to be given a fitting send-off today, after an internet campaign.