Queen's funeral: People in Cheshire and Merseyside gather to mourn

Town crier Jill Broughton thanked mourners for gathering at the vigil in Moreton

People have gathered in religious and secular venues across Merseyside and Cheshire to watch the Queen's funeral.

The Church of England's Liverpool and Chester cathedrals, which were both visited by Her Majesty, welcomed mourners from across the cities.

Storyhouse arts centre in Chester and New Brighton's Floral Pavilion also showed the service on big screens.

Andrew Bentley, Storyhouse's chief executive, said it had been a chance for people to "share the experience".

Mourners came from far and wide to Liverpool Cathedral to sign the book of condolence.

Margaret Jackson, from Toronto, Canada, had just begun her trip to England when the Queen's death was announced.

"I just wrote a heartfelt thanks to a woman who has given a lifetime of service to the country and the Commonwealth," she said, adding: "She set an example for the world."

Storyhouse chief executive Andrew Bentley said it had been a chance for people to "share the experience"

People gathered at Chester Cathedral to watch the funeral

Chris Graham, from Mossley Hill, met the Queen when she received Maundy money at the cathedral in 2004 and told BBC Radio Merseyside that though she "didn't get a chance to speak to her... she walked up and down the aisle past me five times and I was amazed to see how small she was".

She said she would sign the book on behalf of her father, who had been a volunteer guide "for more than 10 years and he adored the Queen".

The venues joined many others across the region and the country in showing the service, which took place at London's Westminster Abbey.

In Moreton, Wirral, many gathered for a memorial, which took place in front of a mural of the Queen at 14:30 BST.

Trumpeter John Burke played Edward Elgar's Nimrod before a moment of reflection, which was followed by percussionist Drew McKay performing the Drummer's Salute.

Town crier Jill Broughton then thanked mourners for gathering at the mural.

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