To arrange an alcohol free wake?

Absolutely fine not to have alcohol. My grandmother was a teetotal Methodist and we had a dry funeral and asked people back for afternoon tea at the church hall.

Why not I've been to 2 like this, the first my fil who because bil (not his son but married to his daughter) was a piss head and often was a complete prick, so mil had the Methodist hall. After we got rid of bil and sil, we went to the pub.
When bil died we had the identical wake. Mainly because sil got the hall for free (what makes you think I didn't/don't like them)

Perhaps you could give people a heads up when you share the funeral details and just have line that says to honour dad's lifelong teetotal status there will be no alcohol at the wake. Hopefully it will just mean you don't give to repeatedly explain on the day.

Wouldn't bother me as long as there was a very large pot of tea.

Sorry for your loss.

My mam was a non drinker and both her wake and funeral were alcohol free. Well the meal after the funeral was in a pub, but only tea and coffee was offered.

I'm sorry about your loss OP.

People shouldn't be " expecting" anything: they are there out of respect and love for your Dad and you should arrange things as you think best.

I'm sure people will know your Dad was TT so it probably won't be a surprise that there is no alcohol. Especially as you say it's in the Methodist hall.

YANBU. My grandfather was a committed Baptist and a lifelong abstainer. We still have three medals he received from the Royal Naval Temperance Society for refusing his allocation of rum when serving serving WW2. We didn't have any alcohol at his funeral, or (more to the point) at the tea in the church hall afterwards.

One tip: I wouldn't call it a "wake" because that gives people the wrong idea. Maybe "funeral tea"? People are used to the idea that a "tea" is an alcohol-free affair.

I think people expect alcohol. My friend's dad died last year and he was an alcoholic. For this reason they didn't have the wake in a pub but a hall much like you're doing, with a good selection of non alcohol options but normal beer and wine for others (cash bar). His friends from alcoholic anon attended so this worked better for them and it was mentioned during the service that this was a big part of his life - basically getting the message across the wake wasn't going to be a piss up.

I think it's nice you want to 'return the favour' but sadly he is of course no longer alive to appreciate it - so I wouldn't base your decision on that. Do what's right for the living.

Sorry for your loss.

I love a drink and as an Irish catholic most of the funerals I go to are very boozy ...... however, I'd be more than happy to attend one like you describe, as it sounds exactly what your dad would have wanted and that is the most important thing. If people can't go without a drink that's their problem.

Sorry you've lost your dad.