An Irish-traveller known locally as ‘The Old King’ had a ‘royal-themed’ funeral to mark his passing after living in the borough for 36 years. Michael O’Brien, nicknamed “The Old King” – was a proud Irish-traveller who moved here with his wife in 1986. “He lived mostly at a caravan park on Glengall Road in Peckham,” … Continue reading WATCH: Massive funeral in Rotherhithe for local traveller known as ‘The Old King’