Service celebrates the life of Shoreham Airshow victim

By The Newsroom
Published 13th Nov 2015, 14:32 BST
The funeral of Shoreham Airshow victim Graham Mallinson was held at St Mary's Church, Newick on November 12 at 2pm. SUS-151113-140455001The funeral of Shoreham Airshow victim Graham Mallinson was held at St Mary's Church, Newick on November 12 at 2pm. SUS-151113-140455001
The funeral of Shoreham Airshow victim Graham Mallinson was held at St Mary's Church, Newick on November 12 at 2pm. SUS-151113-140455001
The funeral of Graham Mallinson, who died in the Shoreham Airshow disaster, was held in Newick yesterday (Thursday, November 12).

Graham, whose real name was James, was watching the airshow from the A27 when he was killed on August 22, 2015.

Relatives and friends gathered at St Mary’s Church on Thursday afternoon to pay their respects to the 72-year-old retired engineer.

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Mr Mallinson was a passionate steam railway enthusiast and avid photographer. At the time of his death, his family paid tribute to ‘the kindest and most generous man’.

James Graham Mallinson, known as Graham SUS-150209-105807001James Graham Mallinson, known as Graham SUS-150209-105807001
James Graham Mallinson, known as Graham SUS-150209-105807001

They said: “Always loyal and reliable, he was a private and loving family man with a great sense of humour. A very caring husband and father who was dearly loved, he will be very sorely missed by all his family and the wide circle of friends who had the good fortune to know him.