FUNERAL details have been announced by the family of Jim Blake - and Ventnor's beach hero is to have a final journey around the town.

Mr Blake, a longshoreman on Ventnor beach all his life and awarded the British Empire Medal and Key of Ventnor, died last week at the age of 92.

His obituary is printed in the County Press this week.

Read more: Obituary: Jim Blake of Ventnor

Today, his family has announced funeral details.

The funeral will be held on Wednesday, October 26, at 2.30pm at St Catherine’s Church, Ventnor.

The coffin will leave from Ventnor seafront and do a final journey round town. The public are welcome to pay their respects along the route.

Flower donations are welcome, or donations to Sandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat via William Hall funeral directors.

The wake afterwards is at The Mill Bay on Ventnor Esplanade.