The family, friends and old bandmates of Happy Mondays bassist Paul Ryder have put their loved one to rest at his funeral this afternoon.
Mourners arrived at St Charles Church in Swinton, Manchester, at 1pm this afternoon for the ceremony celebrating Paul Anthony Ryder’s life after he suddenly died aged 58 on July 15.
The musician was found dead last month, just hours before the band were due to play at Kubix Festival in Sunderland. The circumstances of Paul’s death are not known.
In attendance were former bandmates Bez, 58, and brother Shaun Ryder, 59, Stone Roses lead singer Ian Brown, 59, and Peter Hook, 66, bassist and co-founder of New Order and Joy Division.
The family, friends and old bandmates of Happy Mondays bassist Paul Ryder have put their loved one to rest at his funeral this afternoon. Pictured centre, Paul’s brother Shaun Ryder, carrying the coffin
In attendance were former bandmates Bez, 58 (right), and brother Shaun Ryder, 59, Stone Roses lead singer…
