Funeral of PC Fiona Bone

7:00 pm, Thu 04 Oct 2012

Lucy Meacock interviews the Bishop of Manchester

3:55 pm, Thu 04 Oct 2012

Funeral held for officer who was 'brave rock of a woman'

The Bishop of Manchester leads the procession out of the cathedral

Fallen police hero Fiona Bone was kind and gentle but also a "brave rock of a woman", mourners at her funeral in Manchester have heard.

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Funeral cortege leaves Manchester Cathedral

The funeral cortege of Pc Fiona Bone leaves Manchester Cathedral. Credit: Christopher Furlong/PA Wire

11:44 am, Thu 04 Oct 2012

Coffin of PC Fiona Bone carried from cathedral

The coffin carrying the body of PC Fiona Bone is carried from the cathedral. Credit: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

10:53 am, Thu 04 Oct 2012

Police officers pay respects to fallen colleagues

A police officer holds a single rose as she bows her head — A police officer bows her head. Credit: Dave Thompson/PA Wire

A police officer holds a single rose and order of service. Credit: Dave Thompson/PA Wire

10:34 am, Thu 04 Oct 2012

Public gather to listen to funeral service

The coffin was taken in to Brahms's Herzlich Tut Mich Verlangen.

The first hymn sung was The Lord's My Shepherd I'll Not Want.

Bible readings were given by Pc Bone's colleagues Inspector Jane Brown and Pc Tracey Miskell.

GMP chaplain Charles Nevin read the poem She Is Gone, while mezzo-soprano Iona Fisher gave a performance of Beyonce's version of Ave Maria.

Police and the public gathered at the rear of the cathedral to listen to the service broadcast on loudspeakers.

Applause rings out at funeral of PC Fiona Bone

As the funeral cortege arrived at the cathedral spontaneous applause rang out and a lone Scottish bagpiper played a mournful lament.

A large portrait photo of Pc Bone was carried into the cathedral, followed by her coffin, draped in black cloth and carried by six of her police colleagues.

10:28 am, Thu 04 Oct 2012