THE funeral of Marsden Building Society chief Eddie Shapland was held today in Burnley.
Mr Shapland's funeral cortege left his home at Little Tom's Farm, Briercliffe, at 10am for a service at Ightenhill Methodist Church, Burnley, before cremation at Burnley Crematorium.
An inquest into the death of Mr Shapland, who was found hanged at his home at Little Tom's Farm, Little Tom's Lane, Briercliffe, recorded a verdict that he killed himself while depressed.
Mr Shapland was the chief executive of independent Nelson-based Marsden Building Society and had worked there since 1980.
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