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3 days ago
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Harry Moss: Tractor convoy tribute to boy killed at farm
A convoy of tractors will travel five miles in special tribute to a 14-year-old boy whose funeral is on than 80 tractors are expected to line the roads of Malvern, Worcestershire, ahead of the service for Harry died at a farm in Malvern last month following an incident involving farming death led to an outpouring of tributes from his family and friends, including Andy Tipping, chairman of the local branch of the Vintage Tractor & Engine Club, who organised the convoy and described the teenager as having been "full of life". The convoy will leave Brickbarns Farm, near the Three Counties Showground, and make the journey via the B4208 to St Mary's Church in Madresfield, where the funeral will take was a popular rugby player and Malvern Rugby Club's Under-15 team will form a guard of honour as the hearse arrives outside the Harry's death, police confirmed there had been an incident involving farm machinery and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) had been HSE said it was working with West Mercia Police on the investigation. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- BBC News
Harry Moss: Tractor convoy to honour boy killed at Malvern farm
A teenage boy who died in a farm accident will be honoured with a convoy of tractors when his funeral is held next Moss, 14, died on the morning of 17 April in an incident involving farm machinery in Tipping, chairman of the Vintage Tractor & Engine Club West Midlands Group, said he was expecting up to 60 tractors to take part, adding: "It's Harry's sendoff. We want to give him the best sendoff we can."The family had been "delighted" about the convoy, he added, and Harry's mother was looking at getting flags printed with Harry's picture on them so they could put one on each tractor. 'Give him best sendoff' Mr Tipping said Harry used to visit his farm, where he had a collection of about 35 vintage Harry as "full of life", he said the teenager had loved farming, fishing and rugby and "just enjoying life".He said Harry's friends were taking part in the convoy, and he expected between 50 and 60 tractors to turn up at his farm on the morning of Harry's roads would be closed, and motorcycle police would be on hand as the tractors passed through local roads, he teenager had wanted a vintage tractor, he said, and had been saving for Tipping said the convoy represented "something that Harry would have done himself, eventually".Jackson Family Funeral Directors have posted arrangements for the funeral in Madresfield on 3 June on social media. Tractors will set off from Brickbarns Farm in Malvern at 10:00 BST. A fundraising page set up for the family after Harry's death has now raised more than £15, Harry's death, police confirmed there had been an accident involving farm machinery and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) had been HSE said it was working with West Mercia Police on the investigation. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
