THE funeral of Bolton businessman and local cricket enthusiast Anthony Axford will take place on Friday, November 18.

The father of three died, aged 81, earlier this week.

There will be a mass at noon at Our Lady of Lourdes church at the junction of Beech Avenue and Plodder Lane in Farnworth before burial at Farnworth Cemetery.

The wake will then take place at Farnworth Cricket Club.