A war veteran who was one of the only survivors of the HMS Dasher sinking has been given a military send off.
At Tom Brown’s funeral there was a standard bearer escort from the Royal British Legion and his coffin was draped with the Union flag.
And then his friends and family held a celebration of his life at Selhurst Park Stadium in the Speroni Room on Monday afternoon.
The 92-year-old was born in Streatham and moved to Heatherset Gardens, Norbury, more than 50 years ago.
He died on February 21, just a week after his birthday and two months short of his 70th wedding anniversary.
Tom Brown's coffin was draped with the Union flag
During the Second World War he served in the Royal Navy and was one of only 149 survivors when aircraft carrier HMS Dasher sank off the coast of Scotland in March 1943.
In 2013 he was extremely proud to be invited along to Number 10 with his wife Mary and two daughters Susan and Karen when he was presented with the long awaited Artic Star by Prime Minister David Cameron and the Ushicov medal by President Vladimir Putin.
His family are hoping that his ashes will be scattered during a remembrance ceremony aboard a ferry which diverts slightly and stops above the wreck of the Dasher once a year to commemorate the loss of life.
This year it will take place on March 28, the day after the anniversary of the disaster which saw 379 out of 528 crewmen lose their lives.
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