Category: TV Ent
Date: 03.03.2006
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A Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Ronnie Barker OBE is being held at Westminster Abbey at noon today (Friday 3 March 2006).
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Around 2,000 family, friends, writers, actors and fans are attending the service to celebrate one of television's greatest comedy actors.
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The service will be conducted by Rev Robert Wright, Sub-Dean of Westminster.
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Life long friend and comedy partner Ronnie Corbett OBE and comedian Peter Kay will pay tribute.
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Readings with be given by 大象传媒 Chairman Michael Grade CBE and actors Richard Briers CBE and Jo Tewson.
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Richard Briers will read from William Shakespeare's The Life of King Henry the Fifth; Michael Grade from It's Hello from Him, written in 1988 by Ronnie himself; and Jo Tewson from 1 Corinthians 13.
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Prayers will be led by Rev Deiniol Morgan, Minor Canon of Westminster.
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The service is sung by the Westminster Abbey Special Service Choir, conducted by James O'Donnell.
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