Crowds, including boxers Carl Frampton and Paddy Barnes, attended the funeral of Hugh Russell in Belfast
Belfast’s Olympic medallist boxer turned photographer Hugh Russell “captured a window” in the turbulent recent history of Northern Ireland, his funeral has heard.
Later, after the funeral had finished, press photographers, several wearing their cameras around their necks, lined up on either side to the entrance of the church as a mark of respect to their colleague. Addressing the funeral, Father Michael Spence, noted mementoes brought to the front of the church in memory of Russell, including a pair of boxing gloves, a camera, a golf score card and a family photograph.
“Hugh believed that boxing gave kids discipline and a sense of belonging as you quickly became a member of an even larger family. “I was thinking of one shot in particularly of Ian Paisley senior going through the door of Stormont and Martin McGuinness patting on the back. Hugh captured the moment. “Hugh got that fine line correct. He displayed a great sensitivity in that regard, and that speaks volumes about the character of the man.He went on: “Hugh Russell has left a record that will provide a window for current and future generations into the social, cultural, political life of this part of the world for the closing decades of the 20th century, and the opening ones of the 21st.
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