Janet Wareing, a matron at the care home in Lytham, paid tribute to the veteran:"Harold was a lovely character, very strong-willed and independent.
"He was quite a private man, and he loved reading his Daily Telegraph every morning.
"We have already been contacted by military veterans who are intending to come, even though they have never met him. We've been told one group is looking to bring around 200 people to the service, which would be fantastic."
From the ITV news Website
Appeal for guests at war veteran's funeral goes viral
The funeral of a war veteran who died with no close friends or relatives is expected to be attended by service personnel and military supporters after an appeal went viral online.
Harold Jellicoe Percival, 99, who helped with the Dambusters raids during WWII, died last month in a nursing home.
After the appeal by funeral directors for people to "show support for a war hero" many people took to Twitter and Facebook to share Mr Percival's story.
