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Sir Jimmy Savile funeral attracts hundreds of mourners Sir Jimmy Savile funeral under way at Leeds Cathedral
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Family and well-wishers are gathering in Leeds city centre ahead of the funeral of Sir Jimmy Savile later. The funeral service for Sir Jimmy Savile has begun at Leeds Cathedral.
About 100 family and friends are at the Queen's Hotel where his gold-coloured coffin has been on public display. Earlier, hundreds of fans gathered in the city centre to pay their respects as the former DJ and presenter made his final journey through the city.
Relatives and friends entitled to access a private room to view his body have been given special Jim'll Fix It badges to get in. The cortege travelled through Leeds before the service, passing Sir Jimmy's childhood home and Leeds General Infirmary.
Hundreds of people are expected to attend the Requiem Mass at Leeds Cathedral, from 14:00 GMT. DJ Mike Read said: "Today should be a celebration. He'd have loved it, a showman to the end."
A cortege will travel through the city before the service, passing Sir Jimmy's childhood home and Leeds General Infirmary. Hundreds of people gathered earlier at the Queen's Hotel, where his gold-coloured coffin has been on public display.
Trademark tracksuit Relatives and friends entitled to access a private room to view his body had been given special Jim'll Fix It badges to get in.
Royal Marines will be pallbearers for the service. Royal Marines are pallbearers for the service at the cathedral, which can seat up to 700 people and is also being attended by former Conservative minister Lord Tebbit.
Sir Jimmy is to buried in Scarborough on Thursday with his green beret, presented by the Royal Marines in the 1970s, after a speed march 30 miles across Dartmoor.Sir Jimmy is to buried in Scarborough on Thursday with his green beret, presented by the Royal Marines in the 1970s, after a speed march 30 miles across Dartmoor.
Maj Blair Illingworth, officer commanding the Leeds detachment of the Royal Marine Reserve, said he would be treated as "one of our own".Maj Blair Illingworth, officer commanding the Leeds detachment of the Royal Marine Reserve, said he would be treated as "one of our own".
Sir Jimmy will also be buried with a Help for Heroes wristband because of his support for the armed services over the years.Sir Jimmy will also be buried with a Help for Heroes wristband because of his support for the armed services over the years.
He often worshipped at the cathedral, sitting quietly at the back of the building in a duffel coat, according to John Grady from the Leeds Diocese.He often worshipped at the cathedral, sitting quietly at the back of the building in a duffel coat, according to John Grady from the Leeds Diocese.
"He'd say 'I'm not the star here, people come to pray to Jesus'," Mr Grady said."He'd say 'I'm not the star here, people come to pray to Jesus'," Mr Grady said.
Those attending the service, which can seat up to 700 people, will include former Conservative minister Lord Tebbit and DJ Mike Read.
Flowers have been sent by the Bee Gees.
Eulogies will be read by Sir Jimmy's nephew Roger Foster, his friends Howard Silverman and Neil Littlewood and representatives from Leeds General Infirmary and Stoke Mandeville Hospital.Eulogies will be read by Sir Jimmy's nephew Roger Foster, his friends Howard Silverman and Neil Littlewood and representatives from Leeds General Infirmary and Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
Mr Foster, one of the family members organising the funeral events, said he was "overwhelmed" by the public response to his uncle.Mr Foster, one of the family members organising the funeral events, said he was "overwhelmed" by the public response to his uncle.
"He would go to celebrity functions but in his life he always chose to mix with ordinary, everyday people," he said."He would go to celebrity functions but in his life he always chose to mix with ordinary, everyday people," he said.
Leeds City Council leader Keith Wakefield said many people in the city wanted to pay their respects.Leeds City Council leader Keith Wakefield said many people in the city wanted to pay their respects.
"What has taken me by surprise has been the fact that nearly everybody I speak to knew him, experienced some time with him or actually saw him running."What has taken me by surprise has been the fact that nearly everybody I speak to knew him, experienced some time with him or actually saw him running.
"That's an incredible skill and achievement.""That's an incredible skill and achievement."
Sir Jimmy died at his home in Roundhay, Leeds, on 29 October. He was 84.Sir Jimmy died at his home in Roundhay, Leeds, on 29 October. He was 84.
On Tuesday, fans travelled from across the country to see Sir Jimmy's coffin, which was covered with white roses.On Tuesday, fans travelled from across the country to see Sir Jimmy's coffin, which was covered with white roses.
On Thursday, he will be buried in one of his trademark tracksuits.On Thursday, he will be buried in one of his trademark tracksuits.
He will be set at an angle of 45 degrees at a cemetery in Scarborough "to enable him to see the sea", funeral director Robert Morphet confirmed.He will be set at an angle of 45 degrees at a cemetery in Scarborough "to enable him to see the sea", funeral director Robert Morphet confirmed.
The coffin will tour Scarborough, where he had a home, to give people there the chance to pay their respects before Sir Jimmy is laid to rest in the most elevated plot in the cemetery.The coffin will tour Scarborough, where he had a home, to give people there the chance to pay their respects before Sir Jimmy is laid to rest in the most elevated plot in the cemetery.