He passed away peacefully with his family by his side
The funeral will take place this afternoon
A fitting venue
'It only feels right to honour the life of such a great human being by immortalising him in statue form, in his hometown of Birkenhead'
'It would be great to do it at Battersea Dogs Home so it could live on permanently as a fitting home'
'Unbeknownst to us back in January this would be our last ever holiday together'