the funeral for storm and his mother was at oakvale congregational church, broadgreen, on 19 october 1972. mourners sang storm's favourite song, "you'll never walk alone". the two coffins were carried from the hearse to the cremation (at anfield crematorium) by former band members. storm's remains were scattered on section 23 at anfield crematorium's gardens of remembrance. when starr was asked why he did not attend, he said, "i wasn't there when he was born either." although starr had often offered to arrange for storm to record whenever he wanted to, storm was not interested in finding new or original material. his sister said: "he [storm] was happy to be the king of liverpool—he was never keen on touring, he didn't want to give up running for the pembroke harriers ... and he'd never miss a liverpool football match!"