A man who died alongside his son as they cleared up flood damage at their local rugby club was described as a "lynchpin" of the community who lived for the sport.

Bram and Chris Lane were among a dozen people who ventured through the filthy water flooding Tewkesbury RFC to assess the damage on Wednesday night.

When everyone else went home, the pair decided to carry on pumping water from the cellar of Mr Lane senior's beloved club which lies next to the town's ancient abbey.

But something went terribly wrong and on Thursday morning their bodies were discovered by the emergency services after the alarm was raised.

It was not immediately clear whether they had been overcome by the fumes of the petrol-powered pump they were using or electrocuted as they worked.

 

 

Ka mate Ka mate

It is death It is death

 

Ka ora Ka ora

It is life It is life

 

Ka mate Ka mate

It is death It is death

 

Ka ora Ka ora

It is life It is life

 

Tenei Te Tangata Puhuruhuru

This is the hairy man

 

Nana i tiki mai whakawhiti te ra

Who caused the sun to shine again for me

 

Upane Upane

Up the ladder Up the ladder

 

Upane Kaupane

Up to the top

 

Whiti te ra

The sun shines!

Legend goes that upon his release from captivity, ( he was in pit ) he sung these words and danced.

Anyway, about up to 24 on day 7. Malcolm still working all the tech proplems, but getting there.