Supporters flock to Easter Road stadium to pay respects

CROWDS of fans flocked to Easter Road stadium to pay their respects to “salt of the Earth” Sir Tom Farmer as his funeral hearse passed by the club he once helped save.

- By Ryan McDougall

He owned a majority stake in Hibernian Football Club for 28 years, selling his interest in 2019 to US businessman Ron Gordon, and was credited by current head coach David Gray as having “saved the club at a time of need”.

Sir Tom, who was the founder of Kwik Fit, died on Friday, May 9, aged 84. At 12.45pm yesterday, his hearse was driven past the Hibs stadium in Leith, Edinburgh. This followed a private funeral service attended by family and friends.