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| Final farewell to comic Manning | Final farewell to comic Manning |
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| Hundreds of mourners are attending the funeral of comic Bernard Manning, who died last week aged 76. | Hundreds of mourners are attending the funeral of comic Bernard Manning, who died last week aged 76. |
| Fellow comedians at the ceremony in Manchester include Irishman Frank Carson, who will read the eulogy at the service, and Roy "Chubby" Brown. | Fellow comedians at the ceremony in Manchester include Irishman Frank Carson, who will read the eulogy at the service, and Roy "Chubby" Brown. |
| Manning's horse-drawn hearse stopped at his Embassy Club before the funeral service at Blackley Crematorium. | Manning's horse-drawn hearse stopped at his Embassy Club before the funeral service at Blackley Crematorium. |
| The comedian's family and closest friends will attend a wake, to be held at the club following the funeral. | The comedian's family and closest friends will attend a wake, to be held at the club following the funeral. |
| Established compere | Established compere |
| Manning's son and surviving two sisters led the estimated 300 mourners into the chapel, while a further 150 people are listening to proceedings on loudspeakers outside. | Manning's son and surviving two sisters led the estimated 300 mourners into the chapel, while a further 150 people are listening to proceedings on loudspeakers outside. |
| Some 500 people lined the streets near the comic's club in his hometown of Middleton, where he used to perform several shows each week. | |
| Comedian and former host of TV gameshow Catchphrase, Roy Walker, paid his respects, along with comics Jim Bowen, Stan Boardman, Bobby Ball and his comedy partner Tommy Cannon. | Comedian and former host of TV gameshow Catchphrase, Roy Walker, paid his respects, along with comics Jim Bowen, Stan Boardman, Bobby Ball and his comedy partner Tommy Cannon. |
| Manning said he would have "the last laugh" | Manning said he would have "the last laugh" |
| Former Manchester United player Dennis Law was also among the mourners, along with former Coronation Street star Bruce Jones, who played Les Battersby in the soap. | Former Manchester United player Dennis Law was also among the mourners, along with former Coronation Street star Bruce Jones, who played Les Battersby in the soap. |
| Manning, who died from a kidney condition, was paid warm tributes by fellow comics and friends after his death. | Manning, who died from a kidney condition, was paid warm tributes by fellow comics and friends after his death. |
| He shot to fame on 1970s ITV programme The Comedians, and was an established compere throughout his career. | He shot to fame on 1970s ITV programme The Comedians, and was an established compere throughout his career. |
| The entertainer wrote his own eulogy which was published in the Daily Mail after his death, in which he defended himself against accusations of racism. | The entertainer wrote his own eulogy which was published in the Daily Mail after his death, in which he defended himself against accusations of racism. |