Sir Ken Dodd funeral order of service

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Funeral Service for Sir Ken Dodd OBE

Ken and Anne at Buckingham Palace after he was knighted for Services to Charity and Entertainment. Ken’s unique and brilliant comic genius and strong melodious voice has delighted audiences all over Great Britain for over six decades. He helped numerous charities over the years and was solely responsible for rescuing the Manchester Palace in 1977. He also helped to save The Royal Court Theatre Liverpool and several other theatres for future generations to enjoy. Ken received many accolades for his Theatre and Television work and was awarded Honorary Doctor of Letters at Chester and Liverpool Hope Universities. He is an Honorary Fellow of Liverpool John Moores University.

8th November 1927 - 11th March 2018

He was enrolled a Freeman of the City of Liverpool 2004 and of the City of London 2017 and was voted the Greatest Merseysider in a public poll conducted by BBC Radio Merseyside and the Liverpool Echo.

Liverpool Cathedral

Sir Ken Dodd, Squire of Knotty Ash. Thank you.

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28th March 2018 at 1pm

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