Article: Floral tributes as a show of support ; A Collection of flowers for the military funeral of Trooper Robert Pearson is being made.

A Collection of flowers for the military funeral of Trooper Robert Pearson is being made.

Volunteers who sent aid parcels to the troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq have called on Grimsby Telegraph readers to pay their respects by making donations to buy flowers for his funeral on Thursday.

As reported, a cortege will leave Robert's father's home on Manchester Street, Cleethorpes, at 9.30am on Thursday ahead of a funeral service at St Mary's Church, Heneage Road, Grimsby.

Trooper Pearson was killed two weeks ago today when the personnel carrier he was driving is believed to have been struck by a land mine. Two others were injured.

The tragedy came after Robert's mother, Julie Pearson was ...

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