A service of thanksgiving for the life of Mr John Inman was held on Friday June 27 at St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden. The Rev Simon Grigg officiated.

Miss Jean Fergusson read the lesson and also recited a poem she had written.

Miss Fleur Bennett read All is Well by Henry Scott Holland and spoke of her time spent working with John and Mr Patrick Duggan also spoke of his time working with John at Wimbledon Theatre. Mr Danny La Rue delivered the eulogy.

At the end of the service a recording was played of Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli singing Time to Say Goodbye.

Among others present were: Sir Timothy Ackroyd, Mr Ron Lynch, Miss Rula Lenska, Mr and Mrs Frank Thornton, Mr Tony Adams, Miss Lorraine Chase, Mr Lionel Blair, Mr Ray Lonnen, Ms Tara Ward, Mr Maurice Thorogood, Miss Susan Paul, Miss Josephone Tewson (Actors Benevolent Fund), Miss Joan Prichard, Mr P. Prichard, Miss Annette Charville, Miss Belinda Carroll, Mr Barry Howard, Mr James Arnott, Mr Alan Simmons, Miss Julia Bennett, Mr Chris Emmett, Mr Tony Hare, Mr Michael Leader, Mr Douglas Mounce, Mr Kenneth Earle, Mr Dick Ray, Mr Harry Landis, Mr John Burns, Mr Steve Lambert, Mr Peter Austin, Miss Fay Hillier, Mr Guy Bennett, Mr Steve Luck, Mr Chris Hayward, Ms Audrey Lane, Mr James Gill, Mr Guy Bennett, Mr Michael Lomax, Mr and Mrs David Lawson, Miss Francesca Lawson, Miss Rosemary Macvie, Miss Sheila Macvie, Miss Louise Burton, Mr Leslie Lawton, Miss Sue Smith, Mr Andrew Pressagh, Ms Louise Smale, Mr Keith Simmons, Miss Jasmine Dee, Mr Roy Pyke, Mr Malcolm Lord, Mr John Pemberton, Mr Phil Dale, Mr Bob West, Mr and Mrs N. E. Leigh, Ms Christine Sergiou,

Mr Doug McKenzie, Mr Richard Gauntlett, Mr David Capri (Water Rats), Ms Jennifer Hoare (Nimax), Mr Terry Wood (Rules Restaurant), Mr Ted Taggart (Heritage Foundation), Mr Stuart Smith (Ashcroft Theatre Club), Mr Ron Gibson (Wimbledon Theatre Club), Mr Patrick Newley (The Stage) with many other friends and former colleagues.