23/02/2022

Funeral Of Christopher Stalford Announced

The funeral of Christopher Stalford will be held at Ravenhill Presbyterian Church at 2pm on Saturday 26 February.

The funeral will be open to all, however the service in the family home and the committal after the funeral will be strictly family only.

The 39-year-old DUP MLA and father-of-four died suddenly at home on Sunday 20 February.

Announcing the funeral arrangements, the DUP said: "Laura and the Stalford family thank everyone for their kind messages and lovely words in recent days. They have been so comforting to the family at this incredibly sad time. They appreciate the respect for their privacy so far and request that the family continue to be given the space to come to terms with their loss."

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