Thousands raised for funeral of former Stafford FM DJ

Thousands of pounds has been raised for the funeral and memorial costs of a former Stafford FM presenter.

Philip Wilmott died on May 13 after suffering with lymphocytic leukaemia, heart failure and kidney disease for a number of years.

A fundraising page was launched for the 64-year-old's funeral and has raised £3,000 of its £8,000 target.

Mr Wilmott's daughter-in-law Demi-Jade Virgo said: "Phil was well and truly loved by so many people in the Stafford community, he was a brilliant, hilarious, kind-hearted man who was still cracking out his jokes right up until the end.

"Many would of known Phil from his iconic Roadrunner discos, a DJ on Stafford FM, a taxi driver who drove the much-loved party bus, community link transport driver, and most recently even in his medical condition his last job, where he absolutely loved working as a domestic assistant at Erwin Hymer Travelworld Motorhomes.

"Phil truly touched the hearts of many with his great personality and his love for Motown and Northern Soul.

"The purpose of this GoFundMe is to help maintain the loving memory that Phil deserves and help raise support for the upcoming funeral costs, support for getting Phil's estate in order, support for his beloved wife and to also raise money for a wake once the Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted, as unfortunately due to his on going medical condition over the last decade, he was unable to have any form of life insurance and has no pension/state pension."

The ceremony will take place today at 1pm but is reserved for immediate family due to coronavirus.

For more information or to donate, visit gofundme.com/f/philip-wilmotts-funeral-memorial-amp-support-costs