Open air celebration of the life of Steve Blaikie, Worthing Past and Present founder. Pic Steve RobardsOpen air celebration of the life of Steve Blaikie, Worthing Past and Present founder. Pic Steve Robards
Open air celebration of the life of Steve Blaikie, Worthing Past and Present founder. Pic Steve Robards

Celebration of life for Worthing Facebook group founder: in pictures

A celebration of life has been held for the popular founder of a Facebook group from Worthing.

Dozens attended the ceremony for Steve Blaikie this afternoon (July 13) at Worthing Rugby Club in Roundstone Lane, Angmering. Steve, 58, passed away peacefully at home in Juno Close, Goring, on June 22. Click here to read a tribute from his family. He was best known as the founder of the Worthing Past and Present Facebook page, which has around 30,000 members. The ceremony began at 3.15pm and lasted 30 minutes, followed by the funeral at Worthing Crematorium and a wake at The Smugglers pub in Ham Road, Worthing. White doves were released and a motorcycle procession accompanied the hearse with his coffin.