spiritofthestreets thin line between heaven and hull: DEPARTURES

Mar 28, 2013

DEPARTURES

David Miliband departure from these shores to achieve his "dream job",after losing out on the leadership contest and spending 2 years on the backbenches of Parliament( whilst also watching Sunderland FC as a non-exec director) will no doubt be cushioned by the £280,000 pa salary

Meanwhile in Hull many gathered to say Goodbye to a simple funny man

very well loved sounds like a genuine nice person

bye Norman

EVERYONE had a different memory, but all had a common theme – laughter.

In a fitting farewell to one of comedy’s biggest legends, friends of Norman Collier arrived in droves to pay their respects.

Fitting send-off: Norman Collier's funeral was held at St Helen's Church in Welton.

But rather than bowing their heads in sombre silence, well-wishers entered the church smiling – sharing a joke, re-enacting a line or just remembering the man who made people laugh both on and off stage.

Hull-born Norman died, aged 87, on March 14 at Brough Manor Residential Care Home after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

While his relatives and wife Lucy will remember him as a family man who spread a lot of joy, his friends from the comedy circuit and fans knew him best for his broken microphone, chicken and club chairman routines.