Pat Charlton: 'To know Jack was so loved in Ireland means a lot to us all'

The Charlton family have promised an “Irish send-off” for Jack in the future

Pat Charlton pictured with grandchildren John (12), Niamh (10), and Róisín (7) with cards and flowers sent in memory of her husband Jack Charlton.

Jack Charlton's wife Pat has thanked the people of Ireland for their many messages of condolence since his passing.

The funeral procession for Big Jack, the man who delivered Ireland to the promised land of major tournament qualification and landmark wins over England and Italy, was attended by 15,000 people in his native Ashington, though the Charltons acknowledge many thousands more would've attended, including a large Irish contingent, but for coronavirus restrictions.