Family of young agent killed in Manchester terror attack thank trade for support
The funeral of Chloe Rutherford, an agent at Westoe Travel in South Shields, took place yesterday,
Chloe, 17, and her boyfriend Liam Page, 19, were tragically killed in last month’s Manchester terror attack.
Hundreds of people, including family, friends and colleagues, attended a joint funeral service yesterday to remember the young couple. The church was so full that many gathered outside, listening to the service on loud speakers.
In a joint statement, the families said the couple adored each other and wanted to be together forever.
Chloe worked part time for Westoe Travel and had been due to take up a full time position next week.
Westoe Travel posted a message on Facebook thanking all of its travel colleagues and friends on behalf of the families.
Ken Garrity, director of Ken Garrity Travel in Altrincham, and Jill Waite, owner of Pole Travel Failsworth Manchester, have set up an appeal to raise money for the families, which has already raised over £2,400. The target is £10,000.
After being contacted by travel colleagues wishing to offer support, Westoe Travel is also holding a raffle to help raise funds for the Together Forever appeal.
For more details, see the website www.togetherforeverthebigprizedraw.com
Prizes have been donated from across the industry and include return tickets to Dubai with Emirates, a week’s holiday in Sunny Beach with Balkan Holidays, a designer handbag from Celebrity Cruises and an Amsterdam city cruise break with DFDS.
Winners will be drawn on August 31.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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