By Andy Compton

Mourners lined the streets of a Herefordshire market town to pay respects to their former street cleaner.

The funeral of Kington man David East who went above and beyond to look after his community took place on Friday November 20th.

David Geoffrey James East (known as Dick) passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 2nd, 2020. Aged 65. Dick was well known in the market town where he worked as a street cleaner for Herefordshire Council and Balfour Beatty for over 20 years.

Dick, a keen Hereford United football fan, was also a former town councillor and was a member of the Twinning Association and was well read and very keen on current affairs.