Sept 2014 finds me up at footballing legend, George Best's grave up in Roselawn cemetery/crematorium on the outskirts of Belfast.
On the 3rd of December 2005, tens of thousands of people braved a wet winter’s day to line the route from Burren Way, up Prince
of Wales Avenue to the steps of Stormont Parliament Buildings, home to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
George was buried from Stormont, where three hundred invited guests attended the special service in the Great Hall, which featured school choirs, readings and performances from Belfast singers Brian Kennedy and Peter Corry. The service was broadcast live to the large crowd of over 25,000 people, who had
gathered to pay their respects.
George grew up in East Belfast and lived on the Cregagh estate. He died at far too young an age in 2005. As Van Morrison sings 'Precious time is slippin' away', and we often don't realise it until we meet an old friend from the past and they look so old!
George Best
Born 22 May 1946
Died 25 November 2005 (aged 59)
Connswater Community Greenaway, have recently produced an excellent George Best Trail, which takes you on a tour of all the places in E Belfast that were special to George. This super Trail is a must for all George Best fans. It can be down loaded from the internet.
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