The funeral of David “Syd” Lawrence MBE has taken place at St Mary Redcliffe Church in Bristol.
The former Gloucestershire and England fast bowler died last month after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2024.
Family, friends and former county and England team-mates gathered to remember the Gloucestershire-born cricketer, who became a legend for his home county.
Perhaps fittingly on the day one of their most popular players was laid to rest, Gloucestershire head to Somerset tonight to face their local rivals in a T20 Blast clash where fans will be hoping they show the same fighting spirit that epitomised the career of David “Syd” Lawrence.
The last word goes to Trojan Fitness in Bristol, the gym which Lawrence was connected to as a bodybuilder, who said on X, external simply: “Rest easy now big man.”
Our coverage is endingpublished at 20:29
Our live coverage of the funeral of David ‘Syd’ Lawrence is coming to an end now, thank you for following it with us as friends and family said goodbye to the Bristol and Gloucestershire legend.