The funeral of Pembroke’s much-loved character Connie Brown today (Friday) is expected to be the biggest the town has ever seen.

The public funeral service will be held at St Michael’s Church in Main Street, at 2.30pm.

Connie, who opened Browns Café in the town with her late husband Sidney in 1928, was famous for her hard work and dedication to the family business, where she continued to serve chips until just the week before her death last Thursday at Withybush Hospital.

She was 102 and hailed as the oldest working woman in Britain.

Connie’s granddaughter Sandra Bryant paid tribute to the staff at Withybush Hospital who treated Connie during her short illness.

"We would like to thank all the doctors, nurses and ambulance staff for the marvellous care they provided during her short stay on the ACD unit on ward 14.

"The family would also like to thank everyone for all the kind wishes and support we have received," she said.

The great-grandmother, who was awarded a MBE in 2006, enjoyed some unique birthday celebrations which included putting on leathers to take a ride on a motorbike last year and being kidnapped on her 100th birthday.

Mayor of Pembroke, Councillor Pearl Llewellyn said she expected the funeral to be the "biggest the town would ever see".

After the funeral there will be a burial service at St Michael’s cemetery in Upper Lamphey Road, which will then be followed by refreshments at Pembroke Rugby Club.

There will be family flowers only at the funeral. Donations in lieu can be made to Angle lifeboat and the ACD unit, Ward 14 of Withybush Hospital.