THE FUNERAL of the man who was Wrexham's last surviving D-Day veteran of Normandy was held this week.

Ted Edwards passed away aged 97 years old on Tuesday, October 18.

The medals of Mr Edwards, who grew up in Rhostyllen, were numerous and included the French Legion of Honour award, the highest French Order of Merit.

He had served with the Green Howards and landed on Normandy beach during the Second World War.

Mr Edwards was called up to help in the war when he was just 18 and trained with the Yorkshire regiment. He went into the Royal Army Service Corps as an engineer and landed in Normandy on day three.

When he came out of the army, he finished his apprenticeship at Pentre Felin and qualified as a sheet metal worker and went to work for Rubery Owen for over 30 years, then Cadburys in Chirk for 12 years before retiring aged 65.

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Mr Edwards' funeral was held at St Giles' Church in Wrexham from 10.30am on Tuesday, November 8.

Military personnel and family members lined up on either side of the hearse as it arrived at the church gates.

A statement from the Royal Welch Fusiliers' Corps of Drums Association, who were present at the service, read: "Today we have the honour to accompany Ted Edwards on his final journey.

"As a Corps of Drums we have been humbled on many occasions to be in the company of Ted, the last remaining D-Day veteran of Wrexham. It’s is not lost on any of us that what we have today, freedom and liberty, is down to the sacrifices of Ted and his comrades.

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PIC: Ted Edwards.

"He took our first salute as a new corps of drums and today we give him his final salute.

"Rest easy Ted, enjoy your brew and the football up there. Stand at Ease."

Ray Jones captured the pictures in the gallery we have put together above from the service for Mr Edwards.