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| Chuckle Brothers star Barry's funeral held in Rotherham | Chuckle Brothers star Barry's funeral held in Rotherham |
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| The funeral of Barry Chuckle, one half of the comedy duo the Chuckle Brothers, has been held in Rotherham. | |
| The 73-year-old entertainer, whose real name was Barry Elliott, starred in ChuckleVision with his brother Paul on the BBC between 1987 and 2009. | The 73-year-old entertainer, whose real name was Barry Elliott, starred in ChuckleVision with his brother Paul on the BBC between 1987 and 2009. |
| Generations of children watched the accident-prone pair, known for their catchphrase, "To me, to you." | Generations of children watched the accident-prone pair, known for their catchphrase, "To me, to you." |
| The service was held at Rotherham United football club, of which Barry was an honorary life president. | |
| The funeral cortege was greeted by applause and shouts of the brothers' catchphrase by hundreds of fans gathered outside the ground. | |
| Barry's younger brother Paul was among those who carried the coffin in through the players' entrance. | |
| Paul had described Barry as his "very best friend", after his death on 5 August following a short illness. | Paul had described Barry as his "very best friend", after his death on 5 August following a short illness. |
| Famous faces including Roy Chubby Brown, Vicki Michelle, Linda Nolan, Bernard Clifton, Tommy Cannon and Billy Pearce were among those invited inside the stadium. | Famous faces including Roy Chubby Brown, Vicki Michelle, Linda Nolan, Bernard Clifton, Tommy Cannon and Billy Pearce were among those invited inside the stadium. |
| Yorkshire comedian Billy Pearce said: "I think Barry would be honoured and elated to see that so many people loved him so much. | Yorkshire comedian Billy Pearce said: "I think Barry would be honoured and elated to see that so many people loved him so much. |
| "I think that's the main thing and we will all miss him." | "I think that's the main thing and we will all miss him." |
| Vicki Michelle, of 'Allo 'Allo! fame, said her favourite memory of Barry was a night out in Birmingham where they were appearing in panto together, and seeing Barry "dancing in a Chuckle sandwich with a girl either side of him". | Vicki Michelle, of 'Allo 'Allo! fame, said her favourite memory of Barry was a night out in Birmingham where they were appearing in panto together, and seeing Barry "dancing in a Chuckle sandwich with a girl either side of him". |
| She said wherever he went people would call out, "To me, to you". | She said wherever he went people would call out, "To me, to you". |
| "It's going to be sad today. My heart goes out to his family, his brother Paul in particular and his children." | "It's going to be sad today. My heart goes out to his family, his brother Paul in particular and his children." |
| About 400 fans gathered outside the ground to pay their respects. | About 400 fans gathered outside the ground to pay their respects. |
| Lisa Scranage, 45, and her fiance Mark Kitchen, 37, got to the stadium with her 14-year-old son Ryan at 10:00 BST, having travelled from Featherstone. | |
| Ms Scranage said she first watched ChuckleVision as a child after school and her love of Barry and Paul grew from there. | Ms Scranage said she first watched ChuckleVision as a child after school and her love of Barry and Paul grew from there. |
| She went regularly to shows and often stayed behind to chat to the brothers, becoming friends with them. | She went regularly to shows and often stayed behind to chat to the brothers, becoming friends with them. |
| "They have given us so much over the years as the Chuckle Brothers, so this is the last chance to give a little bit back to Barry, to say goodbye and pay our respects," she said. | "They have given us so much over the years as the Chuckle Brothers, so this is the last chance to give a little bit back to Barry, to say goodbye and pay our respects," she said. |
| The couple had asked Barry Chuckle to come to their wedding. | The couple had asked Barry Chuckle to come to their wedding. |
| Will Cowan, 18, from Doncaster, came wearing a Chuckle Brothers T-shirt. | Will Cowan, 18, from Doncaster, came wearing a Chuckle Brothers T-shirt. |
| "I can't remember when I started watching them to be honest - [probably] since I was born," he said. | "I can't remember when I started watching them to be honest - [probably] since I was born," he said. |
| "It's been a really nice send-off for Barry. He's such a legend. | "It's been a really nice send-off for Barry. He's such a legend. |
| "Even now you can still enjoy their sketches. It works if you're five or 95." | "Even now you can still enjoy their sketches. It works if you're five or 95." |
| One young Chuckle Brothers fan travelled with his father 100 miles from Birmingham to pay his respects. | |
| Alfie, 10, said: "I first went to see them at the pantomime in Wolverhampton around two years ago and I just became a megafan of them. | |
| "I just love their episodes and every morning I'm watching their episodes of ChuckleVision." | |
| Earlier this year, the brothers returned to the small screen with a new show, Chuckle Time, on Channel 5. | Earlier this year, the brothers returned to the small screen with a new show, Chuckle Time, on Channel 5. |
| Barry had been unwell towards the end of the new show's filming. | Barry had been unwell towards the end of the new show's filming. |
| Summer work was cancelled while he rested at his doctor's request, but not long after his health deteriorated. | Summer work was cancelled while he rested at his doctor's request, but not long after his health deteriorated. |
| The duo - who performed for friends and family in their garden before becoming famous - started their careers as The Chuckles on ITV talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1967. | The duo - who performed for friends and family in their garden before becoming famous - started their careers as The Chuckles on ITV talent show Opportunity Knocks in 1967. |
| The Chuckle Brothers | The Chuckle Brothers |