Funeral details announced for beloved veteran Ant Butcher after tragic death in Rotherham industrial incident
Funeral organisers want to “give Ant the best send off as he travels on his final journey”
A beloved dad who died at only 36 years old is set to be laid to rest next week.
Ant Butcher died on Wednesday, August 12, in an industrial incident in Dinnington in Rotherham.
Now, the former serviceman is set to be laid to rest with a funeral at Babworth Crematorium on Friday, September 11.
Announcing the details, the Royal British Legion said: “It is with sadness that the Retford and District branch Royal British Legion have been informed by our friends and colleagues from the Worksop Branch Royal British Legion of the passing of Ant (Butch) Butcher Royal Engineers who has sadly passed away.
“We have been asked if members of the Armed Forces Community and our branch Standard Bearer could attend to form a guard of honour to give Ant the best send off as he travels on his final journey.”
The funeral comes after friends at the Royal British Legion Riders Branch launched a fundraiser to support his partner and two children.
In just two weeks, close to £8,000 has been donated.
Justin Moreman, Yorkshire regional rep for the RBLR, said: “One huge massive thank you to everybody who’s donated, but I think it’s just testament to the guy Ant was.
“Some people say you can judge a man’s character by the people they loved, but I think with Ant you can judge his character by the people that loved him.
“He was such a quiet unassuming guy, until you got him in that area, that zone he was comfortable in, and he would talk to you forever.”
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