Mourners gather for funeral of John Hume in Derry/Londonderry
Telegraph, 06 Aug 2020
The funeral of John Hume, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, has taken place in Derry.
Around 120 people gathered in the cathedral to say goodbye to the prominent Northern Ireland politician.
Among the mourners was First Minister Arlene Foster.
Many gathered outside and lined the streets as the funeral took place.
Mr Hume, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the decisive part he played in ending the Troubles, died at a care home in Londonderry in the early hours of Monday morning following a short illness. He was 83.
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Around 120 people gathered in the cathedral to say goodbye to the prominent Northern Ireland politician.
Among the mourners was First Minister Arlene Foster.
Many gathered outside and lined the streets as the funeral took place.
Mr Hume, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the decisive part he played in ending the Troubles, died at a care home in Londonderry in the early hours of Monday morning following a short illness. He was 83.
Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/08/03/former-sdlp-leader-john-hume-dies-age-83/?WT.mc_id=tmg_youtube_offsite_televideo-youtubevideo_Aug5Hume&utm_source=tmgoff&utm_medium=tmg_youtube&utm_content=offsite_televideo&utm_campaign=tmg_youtube_offsite_televideo-youtubevideo_Aug5Hume
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