by Adam Williams

Funerals will be held on Thursday and Saturday for the two buskers who drowned in a Canterbury pond last month.

Big turnouts are expected at celebrations of the lives of Hugo Wenn and Daniel Lloyd in Barham and Canterbury.

Both men’s bodies were found in Reed Pond, near Tennyson Avenue, on Monday, January 30 after the pair had last been seen in Canterbury city centre the previous Friday night.

Post mortems revealed they both drowned, while police are awaiting the findings of toxicology tests, expected within the next two weeks.

St John The Baptist Church in Barham will host a celebration of Hugo Wenn’s life on Thursday afternoon with hundreds of friends set to remember the former Archbishop’s School pupil’s life. Hugo, 17, was a well-known character around Canterbury as a beat-boxer and busker, while friends described him as a “gentle giant”.

On Saturday, Daniel Lloyd’s life will be remembered at St Peter’s Church, St Peter’s Street in Canterbury. All who knew the singer and guitarist are welcome to attend from noon and the family are asking people to wear bright clothes.

A collection will take place during the service for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund with donations also going towards homeless charity Catching Lives.

Following the service, Canterbury Christ Church University’s student union will be hosting a tribute afternoon to Daniel from 3.30pm. Acoustic performances at the North Holmes Road campus come from acts including Famous James and The Monsters, Filthy Wolfe and Filthy Bloozehounds. Entry to the event is by £5 donation.

The 25-year-old was educated at Harvey Grammar School in Folkestone and lived in Wincheap before his death.

A recognisable face also known by the nickname Taihg, his favourite busking spot was on the corner of St Margaret’s Street and the High Street outside Lloyd’s Bank. Swathes of floral tributes have been left at the spot since his death along with pictures and artwork on the pavements.