Sir Michael Parkinson has been laid to rest in a modest funeral of 90 close friends and family before guests headed to the local pub to toast the…
Sir Michael
was farewelled in what was described as a"dignified send-off" with 90 close friends and family attending his funeral at St Michael’s Church in Berkshire before they headed off to the local pub - The Hind’s Head in Bray - to toast the chat show king,The congregation at the church was all in black and his son's Michael Jr and Andrew were among those to pay tribute to their Dad during the funeral proceedings.
His family placed a cricket cap in his coffin together with a red and white Barnsley FC scarf, according to The Sun.The gathering at the pub following the funeral was said to have lasted hours as mourners celebrated Sir Michael's life while his favourite singer, Frank Sinatra, was played in the background.
A source said: “It was a very dignified send-off for a man who remained understated and classy to the end.
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