and went on to manage too. fast forward several decades, and the affection is undiminished. the people who lived here turned out in their droves. i danced with him at the harmonic when i was about 16. he could play football, but he wasn't very good at dancing. everybody loves jackie charlton in ashington. he's a big, big part of ashington, and he is going to be a big miss. he worked hard, he got out of the pits, as it were, and became a professional. he'sjust a great role model for young people. because of coronavirus, many of jack charlton's own relatives are unable to attend the funeral today. in normal times, it would also have seen many famous faces from the world of football, but it's hoped they would all gain some comfort from the number of people who turned out on the streets of ashington today to pay their respects. he was a man of the people. he was a people's person. he loved nothing better than coming back to ashington whenever he possibly could.

simultaneously, in dublin, the irish were saying goodbye in their own way. as a manager, jack charlton stewart of the republic to the world