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Hundreds pay respects to 'local legend' Arthur
Stockport Express
|June 25, 2025
HUNDREDS of mourners paid their respects on Friday at the funeral of 'Manchester legend' Arthur Donnelly, who died at his home in Stockport.
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Wythenshawe-born Arthur was known for running his huge scrapyard in Ancoats and then Ardwick from the 1970s up to 2017.
He died peacefully after a short battle with cancer at the age of 83 on May 23 with his family at his side.
Arthur was dad to Anthony and Chris Donnelly, the brothers behind the GioGoi fashion brand, and to daughter Tracey Donnelly, famed for her work with Factory Records and the Hacienda in Manchester.
The Mancunian was a well-known figure, having mixed with the great, the good and the notorious of the city's music, business and cultural scene.
This story is from the June 25, 2025 edition of Stockport Express.
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