Convoy of tractors pay emotional final respects to 10-year-old

Dozens of tractors and vehicles lined the country lanes of Lancashire as a tribute to a 10-year-old. <i>(Image: Nq/Woods)</i>
Dozens of tractors and vehicles lined the country lanes of Lancashire as a tribute to a 10-year-old. (Image: Nq/Woods)

Dozens of tractors and vehicles lined the country lanes of Lancashire as a tribute to a 10-year-old.

Thomas Bull tragically died on June 10, following a quadbike accident and the local community wanted to pay their own respects to the youngster.

The tractor-run on Friday from Paythorne headed to the Toll House into Gisburn, along Blacko Road, Roughlee and then onto St Mary’s Churc.h Newchurch.

After the service, the tractors returned to Gisburn Mart and then on to Skipton Crematorium.

(Image: Nq/Woods)

David Hartley Family Funeral Service, which organised the funeral, said: “Thomas was a typical farmer's son and loved being on the farm he has a passion for John Deere tractors as well as steam trains, engines and tractors.”

(Image: Nq/Woods)

An aerial view of the procession provided by Graham Woods shows the tractors and vehicles making up the long and winding cortege.

The family had asked people to film and take pictures and wanted the farming and local communities to give their son the send-off he deserves

Donations are being accepted in memory of Thomas for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and can be made via this link.

More than £800 has already been raised by people from across the region and local community.