Thursday, 13 February 2014

So long Trigger! Roger Lloyd-Pack takes final journey in pink hearse


SIR David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst were among the stars who turned out to say farewell to Roger Lloyd-Pack today.

The actor, who passed away on January 15 after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer, was laid to rest at St Paul's Church in London's Covent Garden.
And it appears that the much-loved star remained a joker to the end, as he made his final journey to his funeral in a gleaming pink hearse.
Lloyd-Pack, most famous for his role as dim-witted Trigger on Only Fools and Horses, arrived in a wicker coffin in the back of the Barbie-pink car, which seemed to put a big smile on the faces of mourners and bystanders around the church.
Friends and family carried the eco-friendly coffin, which was laden down with beautiful flowers, up the steps into the church.
Some of TV's most well-known faces arrived for the service, including Del Boy himself, Sir David Jason.
The actor, who starred alongside Lloyd-Pack on Only Fools and Horses since 1981, showed up to the funeral with Sue Holderness and John Challis, who played Boycie and Marlene in the sitcom.
Nicholas Lyndhurst, who played Rodney – or Dave, as Trigger would have called him – on the show, was seen arriving after his friends wearing a cap with his suit.
Gwyneth Strong, who played Cassandra, and Paul Barber, aka Denzil, also attended the service.
Alison Steadman and Nigel Havers also paid their respects at the funeral.
Lloyd-Pack was born in Islington, North London in 1944, and was a lifelong fan of Tottenham Hotspur. The actor was even honoured at the North London club's clash against Manchester City at White Hart Lane last month.
As well as Only Fools and Horses, he starred in The Vicar of Dibley, and gained international fame starring as Barty Crouch Snr in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
He passed away last month at the age of 69 in his London home surrounded by family.