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Gordon Brown joined mourners including Stephen Fry and Bono at the funeral of Sir Clement Freud in London.Gordon Brown joined mourners including Stephen Fry and Bono at the funeral of Sir Clement Freud in London.
The PM told the service at a church off Fleet Street that Sir Clement was "a national treasure" and "institution".The PM told the service at a church off Fleet Street that Sir Clement was "a national treasure" and "institution".
Sir Clement's son, PR executive Matthew Freud, spoke of his father's love of writing, food and gambling.Sir Clement's son, PR executive Matthew Freud, spoke of his father's love of writing, food and gambling.
Former Liberal MP Sir Clement, who would have been celebrating his 85th birthday, died at his desk at his London home on 15 April.Former Liberal MP Sir Clement, who would have been celebrating his 85th birthday, died at his desk at his London home on 15 April.
He is survived by his wife, actress Jill Freud, five children and 17 grandchildren. Clement Freud had the greatest asset of all, a wonderful wife, Jill, and a wonderful family that have done so much for our national life Gordon Brown
Sir Clement, the grandson of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, is survived by his wife, actress Jill Freud, five children and 17 grandchildren.
Mr Brown, a former rector at the University of Edinburgh, told the congregation he first met Sir Clement in 1974 when his friend held the same position at Dundee University.Mr Brown, a former rector at the University of Edinburgh, told the congregation he first met Sir Clement in 1974 when his friend held the same position at Dundee University.
"Clement Freud had the greatest asset of all, a wonderful wife, Jill, and a wonderful family that have done so much for our national life," he said."Clement Freud had the greatest asset of all, a wonderful wife, Jill, and a wonderful family that have done so much for our national life," he said.
The prime minister also gave a reading from The Wedding at Cana.The prime minister also gave a reading from The Wedding at Cana.
Racing win
Matthew Freud told mourners his father had been a working journalist for 55 years.
"If words were his craft, then eating was his purpose - cooking and eating were in almost every article."
Lady Freud (right) read Joyce Grenfell's If I Should Die
He said his father had recently visited the races at Epsom, in Surrey.
"We are grateful to the honesty of the undertakers who returned the £2,000 found in his suit pocket," he said.
It was said of his father that he went out of his way "to find fools not to suffer", he added.
Sir Clement's wife, Lady Freud, read If I Should Die by Joyce Grenfell.
She said she had gone to a lot of trouble arranging a party for his 85th birthday.
"He would be amazed at how many of you have turned up and you are all welcome," she added.
Varied career
The choir sang Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin', from musical Oklahoma - one of his song choices from his appearance on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs in 1967 - and I've Got The Horse Right Here, from Guys and Dolls.
The congregation sang hymns including Amazing Grace and I Vow To Thee My Country.
U2 frontman Bono and wife Ali Hewson were among guests
Other guests included Richard Curtis, Lord Steel, Paul Merton and David Morrisey.
The young Clement Freud began his career in the hotel business before he began writing about food for newspapers and magazines in the 1950s.
He later diversified into a number of different subjects, including sport.
Fronting pet food commercials with Henry the dog, first broadcast in the 1960s, launched his career as a TV and radio personality.
His political career began in 1973, when he won the Isle of Ely constituency for the Liberal Party, before he transferred to the North East Cambridgeshire.
Sir Clement, who was knighted in 1987, worked for a string of national newspapers.