Pearly Kings and Queens arrive for funeral
Pearly Kings and Queens from London have arrived in Kent for the funeral of Brian Hemsley, the Pearly King of Tunbridge Wells.
Pearly Gates beckon for Pearly King
He was a pearly king from a long line of pearly kings, and today, Brian James Hemsley from Crowborough in Sussex was given a suitably glittering funeral. Fellow Kings and Queens from across London went to commemorate his life.
David Johns reports, speaking to Pearly King, Pat Jolly; David Hemsley, Brian's son; and Carole Jolly, a Pearly Queen.
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