jilldcfc published Hundreds say farewell to 'caring' Castle Gresley teenager Alex...

Hundreds of mourners gatheredto honour and celebrate the life of 'happy chappy'teenager Alex Parker - a boy who lit up the room' - after he collapsed and died suddenly aged just 13.His family, friends from his Newhall school and tennis peers attended his funeral at a packed Bretby Crematorium on Monday (October 24) to bid an emotional farewell to Alex who was described as 'caring, fun loving and full of life'.Tributes were heaped on the much-loved William Allitt pupil, who died on September...