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Mourners pay their respects as comic hero Bobby Ball is laid to rest
The Mirror reports.Sidekick Tommy Cannon looked visibly upset as he walked into the funeral home alongside his wife.Bobby's widow Yvonne - wearing a face mask and dressed in black - could be seen with her head down as she made her way into the church.The funeral attendees wore red braces to the memorial service in a nod to the outfit he wore onstage.They could be heard shouting his catch-phrase "Rock on, Tommy" as they waited for his coffin to arrive at the church.They celebrated his life and the joy he brought to people.The funeral cortege started at East Beach at 1pm and continued along Central Beach with a brief pause at Lowther Gardens.It then went along West Beach and onto Clifton Drive and Inner Promenade before heading towards
