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Hector Duff: Crowds honour Isle of Man D-Day veteran Published image captionFloral tributes were laid to Hector Duff at the war memorial in Onchan Hundreds of people on the Isle of Man have paid their respects to Normandy veteran Hector Duff, who died last month aged 101. He who took part in the D-Day landings and fought in North Africa with the Desert Rats during World War Two. Mourners lined the streets in Onchan for his funeral procession, which was led by members of the constabulary. A celebration of his life was held at the Villa Marina in Douglas and was attended by more than 200 peop...

Funeral of Hector Duff to take place today Thu, 10 Dec 2020 The Island's Road Policing Unit will be leading the funeral cortege. A private funeral service will take place at 1pm at St Peters Church in Onchan. A celebration of Mr Duff's life will take place at the Villa Marina in Douglas from 3pm.   Subscribe to get Energy FM News direct to your mobile device You can get Energy FM News delivered direct to your mobile device using one of the following methods. In the Apple News App on iOS search for Energy FM IOM and then just add it to your favourites

Click to buy photos from our newspaper ➔ Printed and digital download photos available The life of 101-year-old D-Day veteran Hector Duff OBE was celebrated at a funeral service held at St Peter’s Church in Onchan today. In attendance were the Lieutenant Governor Sir Richard Gozney, Chief Minister Howard Quayle, Speaker of the House of Keys Juan Watterson, Chief Constable Gary Roberts and numerous other MHKs. A guard of honour consisting of police and standard bearers from the island’s Royal British Legions assembled outside, and remained standing to attention in the back of the fill...

Respects paid to Hector Duff Onchan streets lined with people applauding A service of thanksgiving to celebrate the life of Normandy veteran Hector Duff has taken place at St. Peters Church in Onchan. Many tributes have been paid to the 101 year-old since he died at the end of November. People lined the streets and applauded as the cortege made its way through the village. Outside the church, police officers and members of the British Legion formed a guard of honour. The Lieutenant Governor Sir Richard Gozney and Chief Minister Howard Quayle were amongst a packed congregation. The...