Combe Down came to a standstill today as residents paid their final respects to First World War hero Harry Patch.
Hundreds of people, young and old, stood out in the rain to honour the Last Tommy, who was born and grew up in the village.
Residents, shop owners and workers were among the many who lined the streets to see his funeral cortege pass through The Avenue, up The Firs and onto North Road following the funeral service in Wells Cathedral.
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