Bill Kenwright funeral: Sean Dyche, Kenny Dalglish and Frank Lampard pay tribute to former Everton chairman
Bill Kenwright died in October aged 78 just a couple of weeks after a major operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his liver; his family held a small, private funeral, for his friends and colleagues from the world of football and entertainment l to pay their respects.
By PA Media
Monday 18 December 2023 18:39, UK
Tributes have been paid to Bill Kenwright at a memorial service for the former Everton chairman.
Kenwright died in October aged 78 just a couple of weeks after a major operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his liver. His family held a small, private funeral at Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral and his friends and colleagues from the world of football and entertainment paid their respects.
Current Toffees manager Sean Dyche and his first-team squad — as well as the club's youth teams — were present as well as former managers and ex-players.
Sir Kenny Dalglish headed a delegation of officials and former players from Everton's near-neighbours Liverpool, boxer and I'm A Celebrity runner-up Tony Bellew and Coleen Rooney, the wife of former Everton forward Wayne, were also in attendance, while there were also stars of stage and screen.
Mayor of Manchester and Everton fan Andy Burnham said: «Nobody was a bigger Blue than Bill. Nobody had a bigger heart than Bill.
»The legacy of Bill Kenwright is countless acts of generosity which lifted thousands of lives."
On the building of a new ground at Bramley-Moore Dock, which the club will move to for the start of the 2025-26 season, Burnham said Kenwright's «mission has been accomplished».
However, Burnham said his proudest moment came when Kenwright was asked to address the service for the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster held at Anfield.
«His finest
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