Tributes have poured in for a much-loved local butcher who "always had a smile on his face".
Gordon Callaghan died earlier this month, aged 79, following a battle with prostate cancer.
Gordon started his business from a converted ice cream van in the 1960s, and in 1974 he opened his own shop in Maghull Square.
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A post on Callaghan's Facebook post reads: "The shop may have changed but Gordon’s standards never did.
"[His rule was] ‘only sell what you’d eat yourself’."
Former customers, employees and friends have taken to social media to pay tribute to the "lovely and kind man".
Lewis Franks said: "A gentleman with always a smile. Thinking of all the family."
Christina Cowan said: "My deepest sympathy to your family.
"I still remember his smiling face each time I went into the shop in the square when I was a teenager back in the 80s and early 90s.
"My thoughts are with you all at this sad time."
Dave Charnock wrote: "I have really happy memories working at Callaghan's in the 80s and Gordon was a real gentleman."
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Marina Edwards said: "He was such a lovely, kind man who gave me a job at a time in my life where I needed it the most and he looked after all his staff so well.
"I have very happy memories of my time at Cally’s! It was a privilege to have known him and work for him."
Susan Elizabeth wrote: "He was a real legend, so sorry for your loss."
Gordon had been married to wife Linda for more than fifty years.
They have two children, Emma and Howard, and a grandson, William.
Howard now looks after the butchers shop.
Emma told the ECHO she wants to spread the message that men need to be checked for prostate cancer and "their families need to pester them to get checked, too".
A fundraising page for Prostate Cancer UK has been set up in Gordon's memory.
To view the page, or to make a donation, click here.
Gordon's funeral took place at at West Lancashire Cemetery and Crematorium on September 22.
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