As the hearse made its way to St Peter's Church for her funeral at 11am, people stood by the roadside, some of them in silence, some to applaud.
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Some of the people gathered spontaneously applauded the hearse and the and lovely floral arrangements on the coffin, included one bearing the words 'Mrs L' and a huge bouquet of red and white roses.
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As the cortege moved on into the town centre towards the church, it took a detour down London Street to the famous Mount pavilion and park, where Mrs Lofthouse had donated £1million of her own money towards a full restoration project.
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A crowd was waiting for the procession to return to the top of London Street and once again they applauded the hearse.
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The cortege was then joined by clergy from nearby St Peter's Church, including Father John Hall who was to conduct the funeral, and six of them walked ahead of the hearse and led it to the church.
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As the coffin was taken out carried to the church, there was more spontaneous applause.
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In the church, mourners entered to the stirring sound of legendary tenor Mario Lanza singing in a recording of 'I'll Walk with God'.