Eddie Large’s funeral – Syd Little comforted as he says goodbye to comedy partner who died of coronavirus – The Sun

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SYD Little was comforted this afternoon as he said an emotional goodbye to his pal and comedy partner Eddie Large.

Mourners lined the streets today to pay tribute to the comedian before his funeral today – after he died from coronavirus earlier this month.

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Eddie's comedy partner Syd Little was overcome with emotion while paying his respects

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Eddie’s comedy partner Syd Little was overcome with emotion while paying his respects
Well-wishers clapped as the comedian's coffin was driven past them - keeping a safe distance apart

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Well-wishers clapped as the comedian’s coffin was driven past them – keeping a safe distance apart
Eddie Large was a beloved British comedian famous for his double act

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Eddie Large was a beloved British comedian famous for his double actCredit: Rex Features
Syd reached out to touch the hearse in an emotional moment with his friend's coffin

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Syd reached out to touch the hearse in an emotional moment with his friend’s coffin

Around 50 well-wishers turned out to show their support for the comedian as his body was taken to a crematorium.

They had been asked to gather outside his home in Portishead, Somerset by his wife Patsy, 76.

She urged people to stick to the strict social distancing rules while paying their respects to the beloved comedian.

Syd, 77, Eddie’s comedy partner on ‘The Little and Large Show’, shed a tear as he stood by the coffin.

A football made up of blue and white flowers – the colours of the comedian’s beloved Manchester City – was placed on the coffin in the hearse.

The procession went from Eddie’s home down the nearby High Street, where more people turned out to applaud.

His funeral is taking place at South Bristol Crematorium – where Syd will be giving the eulogy.

Patsy – Eddie’s wife of 36 years – said previously: “Of course Syd had to give the eulogy and send Eddie off on his final journey. ‘It’s their final appearance together.”

Syd Little arrives to say goodbye to his friend and comedy partner

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Syd Little arrives to say goodbye to his friend and comedy partnerCredit: PA:Press Association
Friends and family paid their respects before the funnyman was laid to rest

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Friends and family paid their respects before the funnyman was laid to restCredit: London News Pictures
Patsy walked behind the coffin as it was driven from the marina through the town

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Patsy walked behind the coffin as it was driven from the marina through the townCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
She waved and thanked well-wishers - who she had asked to maintain social distancing

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She waved and thanked well-wishers – who she had asked to maintain social distancingCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
People showed up to pay their respects to Eddie and his family this afternoon

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People showed up to pay their respects to Eddie and his family this afternoonCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
Eddie Large and Syd Little were well known faces and beloved comedians

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Eddie Large and Syd Little were well known faces and beloved comediansCredit: Getty Images – Getty
People stood apart and clapped as his coffin was driven to the crematorium this afternoon

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People stood apart and clapped as his coffin was driven to the crematorium this afternoonCredit: PA:Press Association

It comes as:

Mourners initially gathered outside Eddie’s home, overlooking the marina in Portishead.

An onlooker said: “There were around 50 people there – between 40 and 50. Patsy and Syd were there. They were welling up.

“The car pulled up and got a round of applause. They took it in turns to go to the back and pay their respects.

“The coffin had a blue and white football on, and some flowers.

“After that the car left to another round of applause. The went from the marina and drove down the High Street.

“There was a scattering of people – about 30 – lining the road. They applauded as he went past.

“All the family looked like they were in cars following behind.”

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Earlier this month Eddie’s distraught widow broke down in tears as she revealed how he died in hospital alone of coronavirus.

Patsy, who was married to the funnyman from 1983 until his death, was inconsolable as she appeared on Good Morning Britain with their son Ryan and Syd Little, Eddie’s comedy partner of 60 years.

She recalled how they spoke on the phone just hours before he died and he promised they would speak again.

She said: “I wanted to talk to him longer but he said ‘Darling, I am going to have to go now’.

In a bid to halt the deadly spread, the first human trials for a potential coronavirus vaccine began yesterday, with side effects for participants set to include a “fever, aches and pains”.

The Jenner Institute in Oxford will begin trialling the vaccine after Britain’s top doctor stressed chances of finding one in the next year were “incredibly small”.

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Speaking this week, Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty issued a bleak warning that the nation may have to live with tough social distancing measures for “the next calendar year”.

He said: “In the long run, the exit from this is going to be one of two things, ideally.

“A vaccine, and there are a variety of ways they can be deployed . . . or highly effective drugs so that people stop dying of this disease even if they catch it.”

People came out of their homes to clap for Eddie as the coffin was driven by

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People came out of their homes to clap for Eddie as the coffin was driven byCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
His wife, Patsy, gazed at the floral arrangements surrounding the coffin

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His wife, Patsy, gazed at the floral arrangements surrounding the coffinCredit: London News Pictures

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Eddie Large’s family and Syd Little pay heartbreaking tribute to comedy hero after coronavirus death