THE pub and nightclub where a bouncer worked before his death are to close for a day to hold his funeral wake.
Emma’s and Nelson’s in High Street, Gosport, are closing their doors to the public so hundreds of people can say goodbye to John Bookham.
The wake will take place about 3pm on Monday, October 29, after his funeral at Portchester Crematorium.
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undreds of friends and family are expected to attend the pub and club where John was a bouncer and a regular customer.
Landlord Philip Cox said: ‘We decided with his family to do it here. While John was with us, he really loved life and I think he would have wanted it to be here and his family knew that.’
John, who was 6ft 4in tall and weighed 24 stone, died two days after he was assaulted outside a pub.
The 26-year-old bouncer was about to walk into the Waterfront Quay pub in the High Street, Gosport, at 11.40pm on September 16, when he was assaulted.
He was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, where he was treated for concussion and discharged.
But on September 18, he collapsed at home and died in hospital.
Police are still appealing for information about the incident. People are asked to call Hampshire Constab-ulary on 0845 045 45 45, quoting Operation Enterprise.
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