The funeral for the former Mayor of Glastonbury, Denise Michell, will take place tomorrow (July 8) at St John's Church in the town.

Denise, who was mayor twice, passed away on June 22, and her family have released details of the plans for her funeral procession through Glastonbury.

The funeral cortege will leave from Glastonbury Town Hall at 1.45pm and process up to St John's Church. After the funeral, the cortege will then proceed to the Glastonbury Cemetery.

Due to restrictions as a result of the coronavirus, funeral attendees are by invitation only.

Denise's family intend to hold a celebration of her life in "a year and a day" to mark the laying of her memorial stone and to have a community celebration.

Donations, if desired, can be made payable to Bridging the Gap Food Bank, marked In Memory of Denise, here:

TSB Bank plc

Payee Name: Glastonbury Bridging the Gap

Sort Code: 77-68-58

Account number: 02287460

Alternatively, donations can be made via email to [email protected], telephone 07980 458 600 or forwarded to Forsey and Son, Funeral Directors, Willowfields, Lowerside Lane, Glastonbury. BA6 9GY.

Glastonbury Town Council asks anyone who wishes to pay tribute to Cllr Michell to respect the wishes of the family.

Part of the procession will be visible virtually via the Marketplace Webcam: https://glastonbury.uk/marketplace-webcam/

However, if you do decide to attend in person – to watch the procession of the funeral cortege from Glastonbury Town Hall to St John's Church – you are asked to observe the social distancing guidelines and keep at least two metres apart.