Liam Payne's coffin arrives at church as Cheryl and One Direction stars lead mourners

Liam Payne's coffin has arrived astatine a religion successful the Home Counties for the star's heartbreaking funeral. His coffin arrived successful a achromatic equine drawn carriage with 'son' successful floral tributes.

A hush fell implicit the gathered assemblage arsenic Liam coffin arrived astatine the church, carried successful a equine drawn hearse adorned with achromatic roses and his name.

The ambiance was dense with grief, breached lone by muffled sobs arsenic his devoted household followed intimately behind. Dressed successful black, they clung to 1 another, their faces etched with sorrow but resolute successful their emotion for Liam.

The pallbearers moved with solemn movement, lifting the casket arsenic the religion doorbell tolled mournfully. Fans and friends stood successful soundless tribute, immoderate clutching photographs and flowers, their gazes fixed connected the coffin.

After an agonising hold for the One Direction star's parents successful Argentina, Liam is yet being laid to remainder contiguous pursuing his tragic decease past period erstwhile helium fell from the 3rd level of his edifice suite, aged 31.

The last preparations for the singer's ceremonial were underway this morning. White roses were placed astatine the entranceway of the religion arsenic candles lit the path.

In heartbreaking pictures, Liam's coffin has present arrived astatine the church, adorned with a swathe of beauteous flowers to observe his life.

The woman of Liam Payne, Kate Cassidy, was 1 of the archetypal to get for his funeral. She was pictured extracurricular the religion dressed successful achromatic and wearing sunglasses. and accompanied by histrion and exemplary Damian Hurley.

Girls Aloud singers Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh were besides seen being dropped disconnected successful beforehand of the church’s entranceway wearing agelong achromatic coats and sunglasses. The brace embraced 1 different arsenic they met extracurricular the church. The singers looked solemn arsenic they prepared to accidental their last goodbyes to Liam.

Dozens of locals and fans person besides gathered extracurricular the religion to wage their last respects to the erstwhile One Direction star.

Among the crowd, embraces are exchanged, tears silently shared, and whispered memories passed betwixt those gathered. Outside a floral tribute of bowling pins being knocked implicit by a shot has been placed extracurricular successful a motion to Liam’s overmuch loved pastime.

One Direction prima Harry Styles arrived to the ceremonial alongside James Corden arsenic the brace prepared to accidental goodbye to Liam. Harry, 30, looked despondent arsenic helium walked with his hands successful his overgarment pockets from his car to the religion entrance. The vocalist wore a achromatic suit and tie, a agelong achromatic coat, and a brace of oversized sunglasses.

Louis Tomlinson was besides pictured arriving astatine the funeral, arsenic helium excessively wore sunglasses arsenic the prima shone down. Last month, Louis called Liam 'his brother' successful a heartbreaking tribute aft the quality of his tragic decease broke.

Louis made a committedness to Liam that helium would look retired for his lad Bear, and told fans that helium and Liam had been readying caller euphony unneurotic earlier the 31-year-old's bittersweet passing.

He said helium was "beyond devastated" to beryllium penning the connection astir his "brother". In the devastating post, Louis stood up for Liam 1 past time.

The vocalist wrote: "And for the record, Liam was successful my sentiment the astir captious portion of One Direction. His acquisition from a young age, his cleanable pitch, his signifier presence, his acquisition for writing. The database goes on. Thank you for shaping america Liam."

Niall Horan was adjacent to get arsenic helium chatted concisely with others who were waiting for Liam's coffin to get astatine the church.

Niall had besides called Liam 'his brother' erstwhile helium paid tribute to the One Direction prima aft his decease connected October 16. It wasn't agelong earlier Zayn Malik past arrived to wage his respects to erstwhile bandmate, Liam.

Meanwhile, Gavin & Stacey prima James, 46, greeted different mourners arsenic helium entered the church. This Morning prima Rochelle Humes was besides among those attending the funeral, alongside her hubby and erstwhile X Factor star, Marvin Humes.

Simon Cowell arrived astatine Liam's ceremonial alongside his partner, Lauren Silverman. The euphony mogul helped Liam to planetary stardom erstwhile the teen appeared connected the X Factor successful the hopes of becoming the adjacent large popstar.

Simon decided that Liam would beryllium champion suited to a group, and so, One Direction was calved successful 2010, with Harry, Niall, Louis, and Zayn.

It was thought that the singer's funeral, which is being attended by Liam's bereft family, Cheryl, son, Bear, and One Direction stars, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson, would instrumentality spot successful Wolverhampton.

However, Liam's memorial successful the metropolis is overflowing with tributes arsenic those successful his hometown proceed to mourn the nonaccomplishment of the One Direction star.

Tributes honouring Liam were "respectfully relocated" by the assembly earlier this month. A shrine of flowers, cards and a assortment of tributes was moved from the metropolis centre to West Park successful the metropolis successful the West Midlands.

Sharing a photograph connected X - formerly Twitter - a instrumentality shared pictures of the tribute, which is inactive afloat of vibrant flowers, letters, candles, balloons, teddies and photos to observe Liam's life.

The star's One Direction bandmate, Zayn, made a heartbreaking motion to Liam by cancelling his UK circuit truthful helium could wage his last respects to the much-loved father-of-one.

Zayne decided to cancel his UK circuit - which had been owed to commencement this week - truthful that helium would beryllium capable to be the funeral. The Dusk Till Dawn prima told his fans past week that he was rescheduling 2 of his Edinburgh shows owed to "unforeseen circumstances."

He informed fans that his November 20 amusement has present been changed to December 8 and different amusement of his Stairway To The Sky circuit amusement connected November 21, has been rescheduled to December 9. The A Whole New World vocalist had antecedently postponed the American limb of his circuit pursuing the devastating nonaccomplishment of his bandmate.

Days aft the calamity successful October, which near Liam's legion of fans astir the world bereft, On Direction issued a associated connection mourning the passing of the singer. They said: "We're wholly devastated by the quality of Liam's passing. In time, and erstwhile everyone is capable to, determination volition beryllium much to say. But for now, we volition instrumentality immoderate clip to grieve and process the nonaccomplishment of our brother, who we loved dearly.

"The memories we shared with him volition beryllium treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us. We volition miss him terribly. We emotion you Liam."

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