Convoy pays fitting tribute to farmer Rex

PROCESSION . . . a tractor leads the cortege of Land Rovers

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SHAW farmer Rex Wild was given a fitting send-off by friends and family at his funeral.

Rex’s coffin was taken to Oldham Crematorium in a tractor - followed by a convoy of Land Rovers and Range Rovers.

Mr Wild (60) grew up at Middle Fullwood Farm, Shaw, still owned by the family. He built a house there but moved to High Crompton eight years ago/

Rex was an engineer at Stott Benham in Royton for around 20 years before working for the family’s business, Waterton Engineering in Chadderton.

Aftr a long illness Mr Wild finally succumbed to cancer at Dr Kershaw’s Hospice, Royton on May 30. He leaves his wife, Joyce, son Dale, five brothers and a sister.

Dale said: “All the family are farmers and my dad was a farmer growing up. We just thought it was a fitting tribute.

“Dad was very caring, with a dry sense of humour and always up for a laugh. A really well-liked person. Anything to do with farming and Land Rovers was his passion.

“You would never have known he had cancer until the last year..”