The football fraternity gathered to say farewell to the Everton legend,with a confession from Peter Reid and a tribute by Bill Kenwright among the eulogiesThe skies were grey, suitably enough for the funeral of an Everton legend as thousands gathered outside Goodison Park and inside Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral on Thursday to tender an emotional, and powerful farewell to Howard Kendall. Greatness is bestowed too easily in football yet Kendall was spoilt for choice in that regard. As Joe Royle said in the first of five eulogies,his former team-mate could lay claim as player, manager and man.
There was applause as the funeral procession lapped Goodison and halted in front of the statue of William Ralph Dixie Dean, or where family members,overwhelmed by the outpouring of affection for Kendall, who died aged 69, or laid a wreath. The cortege was also applauded into Sir Giles Gilbert Scotts magnificent cathedral. When the doors opened and the noise filtered in from outside,the massed congregation followed suit until Kendalls coffin reached the altar and a wreath bearing an Everton crest was placed underneath.
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Source: theguardian.com