‘Devastated’ family of Gerry Marsden hold his funeral near River Mersey

Marsden and his band scored a number one hit with You’ll Never Walk Alone in 1963 and his version became an anthem for his beloved Liverpool football club

Gerry Marsden died earlier this month (PA)

The “devastated” family of Gerry Marsden said an emotional farewell to the entertainer as they held his funeral close to his beloved River Mersey in Liverpool.

Marsden, whose band Gerry and the Pacemakers were behind hits including You’ll Never Walk Alone, Ferry Cross The Mersey, I’ll Be There, How Do You Do It? and I Like It, died in hospital on January 3, aged 78.