Fond farewell to 'Mr Molineux' Wolves historian Graham Hughes
Family and friends have paid their final farewell to legendary Wolves historian Graham Hughes.
The funeral for the much-loved ‘Mr Molineux’ was held on Friday afternoon, with the cortege passing his beloved ground on the way to Telford Crematorium.
A passionate supporter of Wolves and popular presence at Molineux, Hughes gave more than 40 years of service to the club before passing away at Compton Care Hospital last month, aged 87.
Many tributes have been paid since including from Wolves’ all-time top scorer Steve Bull, who described him as a “true Wolves legend” and a “very, very good friend”.
Hughes, born in Codsall, joined the Wolves staff in the 1980s and served in a variety of roles, the most recent being club historian.
His first job at Molineux came in stadium maintenance, where he assisted ground staff, looked after dressing rooms and forged close relationships with players and managers.
He officially retired in 2012 but his love of Wolves memorabilia and programmes saw him embrace responsibilities as the club’s historian – maintaining the trophy cabinets in the Molineux reception and leading stadium tours.
The corner stand at Molineux, erected in 2003 and still in place, is also named after him.
