‘Hearse Pull’ raises money for Poppy Appeal

For the third year running, Manchester-based funeral directors Kane Funeral Services has held its annual ‘Hearse Pull’ to raise money for the Poppy Appeal.

The event, which was held on Saturday 2^nd November, was organised by owner Paul Kane, and staff from all five branches of Kane Funeral Services were joined by volunteers from the local British Legion to pull a horse-drawn hearse on a 15-mile course.

The participants, who carried on through torrential rain to complete the course in five hours, stopped at the Cenotaph in Manchester’s St. Peters Square for a short service of remembrance before carrying on the journey.

A total of £543 was collected on the day, with those who took part raising £1,500 from individual sponsorship.

In addition Barclays Bank, which provides business banking for Kane Funeral Services, has pledged to double the final total.