Funeral details for legendary Burnley Football Club fan Derek 'Rocky' Mills

Legendary Clarets fan Derek “Rocky” Mills will make one final journey to his beloved Turf Moor when his funeral will be held at the ground tomorrow.
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Derek, known by football fans across the country as Rocky, died recently aged 78.

His funeral will be held, not surprisingly, at the Longside Lounge in Turf Moor tomorrow (July 14th) at 11am where stepdaughter Nyree has paid for pie and peas for 150 people.

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He will be cremated at Burnley at 12-15pm followed by the wake and food back at Turf Moor.

Fans who cannot make it into the service will have the chance to say their goodbyes when the funeral cortege will make its way down Harry Potts Way to Burnley Crematorium for a service at 12-15pm.

Mr Mills, known by fellow Burnley fans as well as opposition fans the length and breadth of the country, was a familiar face – and voice – on the terraces of Turf Moor for decades.

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