Sean Edwards funeral postponed to November 11
The funeral of British racing driver Sean Edwards has been postponed from its original date of October 29 to November 11
Porsche Carrera Cup specialist Edwards was killed at the age of 26 last week in an accident while instructing during a track day at Queensland Raceway in Australia.
A decision was taken on Thursday to put back the funeral, which will still take place at St Paul's Church, 32a Wilton Place, London SW1X 8SH.
The service will start at 12pm and will be followed by a celebration of Edwards' life at the Berkeley Hotel in Wilton Place.
His family has requested that no flowers be sent and that donations to the Sean Edwards Foundation would be gratefully accepted.
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