Funeral farewell to Hull music 'legend'

The funeral of Paul "Jacko" Jackson, a leading figure of Hull's music scene, will take place later.

Jackson, who founded The New Adelphi Club, on De Grey Street, died in March aged 71.

His friend Attila the Stockbroker, the poet and musician, said: "He spent his life doing something he loved. He didn't care if it was fashionable or trendy or what people thought of him. He did everything on his own terms."

His funeral is due to be held at the Chanterlands Avenue Crematorium at 13:30 BST.

A statement on The New Adelphi Club website said the cortege would leave the music venue at 13:10 before proceeding down De Grey Street, Newland Avenue, and Goddard Avenue.

Jackson set up the club in 1984 in a terraced house and it went on to host hundreds of bands, including The Housemartins, Pulp and Oasis.

Attila the Stockbroker first met Jackson when performing at the venue in 1985.

He said: "I've done more than 4,000 gigs in 26 countries. The Adelphi and Jacko are my favourite venue and my favourite promoter in the world. We were kindred spirits."

He recalled how he would sleep on the "sticky old stage" at a venue he described as "legendary and unique".

He added: "Paul ran that place, created it and did it the way he wanted. I loved him.

"I saw him a couple of weeks before he went and he was conscious and articulate to the end. We said the most magnificent goodbye."

He also called for a lasting tribute to Jackson.

"He deserves to have a statue in the middle of Hull with his beer and his flat cap looking over his glasses. He was an absolute legend."

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