Harry Secombe's Grave - Famous Graves, The Goon Show

Todays Famous Grave is, Sir Harry Secombe, part of the famous Goons comedy show.
Sir Harold Donald Secombe CBE (8 September 1921 - 11 April 2001) was a Welsh comedian, actor, singer and television presenter. Secombe was a member of the British radio comedy programme The Goon Show (1951-1960), playing many characters, most notably Neddie Seagoon.
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[@kernow9324]

My mum sent some flowers to Sir Harry when he was appearing at Talk of the West, in Cornwall. A few days later the florist asked mum to come to the shop as there was a letter for her. Harry Secombe had taken the trouble to write a personal thank you letter to my mum and sent it to the florist to pass on to her. What a gentleman. Mum treasured that letter for the rest of her life.

[@patcardiff2563]

I Thought he might have been laid to rest in wales

[@NicholasBull-kr8oz]

He was one of the great Welshmen god bless him..

[@joshuaedwards6733]

I remember sir harry Secombe hosted songs of praise every Sunday and he would always sing a song he was an amazing singer with a outstanding voice

[@suetodd1725]

Another grave that looks neglected,after all the laughter he brought us,very sad,a great member of the goon show,and he had a fabulous singing voice too,gone but not forgotten,RIP Sir Harry secombe,thanks Paul total respect xxxx❤️

[@nicolasimpkins3640]

Yes sad isn't it but nice people like Paul visit and tells their stories and say thank you when he touches the head stone always tears me up bless

[@robthomas6325]

google his name and see how done up the grave is from then to now

[@grahamjv]

I met Harry Secombe when he was filming Highways in Cambridge soooo many years ago now. I was playing in the Salvation Army band for the show, and it was a great privilege to film with him. Lovely, lovely man, and a genuine kind soul. He was always laughing and making everyone else laugh all that day!!

[@alisonwilliams1873]

I remember Sir Harry. I didn't realise that it was 21 years since he died. He had a lovely singing voice. RIP Sir Harry

[@HaydnGuite]

A great tribute to a genuine comic genius and a lovely man. His contribution to British comedy is still greatly missed Thank you Mr Secombe ❤ 😊

[@wendyjones7753]

He was a wonderful singer.. and an amazing actor.. thank you Paul for finding sir Harry

[@isabel3559]

Thank you for doing Sir Harry he was an amazing actor comedian as such a wonderful sing voice my dad loved him remember watch Highway every Sunday hoping he'd be singing if I ruled the world. Amazing man rest in peace Sir Harry

[@pamelaanders5062]

I think I loved everything Sir Harry did. From the Goon Show (my Dad's favourite), to the Sunday Hymn Show he sang at. Thank you Sir Harry. You certainly were loved, admired, respected and still missed. R.I.P.

[@suegrant6608]

Thankyou so much for this Paul, Harry lovely lovely man. I grew up in Sutton Surrey and worked in Sutton for quite a while, Harry Secombe lived in Sutton just outside the town for a while he was often seen walking about the town speaking to everyone. People loved him he always had time to have a chat always with a lovely smile. God bless Harry you are very missed especially by us who were so used to seeing you most days.

[@martinestimpson5574]

He was great actor and singer.from one Welsh to another god bless you sir harry ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@terrythomas3755]

After watching this the first time a few months ago, I and a friend followed your footsteps and visited his grave.

[@richardhumphreys8662]

I saw Sir Harry on stage in the 1960s in a show called 'London Laughs'. He did a scene from his marvellous Mr.Pickwick musical which was very colourful with a carriage and ponies and he sang 'If I ruled the world', of course. He always seemed to be such a charming man with a very infectious laugh.

[@MrDaiseymay]

You have just reminded me---I and my siblings saw Harry at the Birmingham Hippodrome, playing a leading roll in a Christmas Pantomime, about 1952, he was hilarious.

[@TJ_Beam]

A man of many talents. My late father enjoyed his career. What an awesome little graveyard! Good one mate 🤙

[@TheCount66]

I absolutely love the story of when Harry Secombe met Spike Milligan. Always makes me chuckle and says a lot about his sense of humour.

[@fus149hammer5]

"Anyone seen a gun?" "What colour?" Priceless👍

[@alisonjordan]

Hello Paul. Harry Secombe had an amazing singing voice🎼 My Mum would get annoyed if he was on a programme, and he would go into comedy routines, as she just wanted him to sing!! Another interesting video📹 about a performer who is sadly fading from people’s memory. Such a simple memorial stone, for such a great all round entertainer.

[@sandykenuk]

Very talented man, loved watching him in Oliver.

[@pupdigit280]

A true legend with voice of an angel he is one I miss a lot. His presence was happy & jolly. I only ever remember him on songs of praise

[@grumpynanny7402]

I loved all his work. But .. his laugh was the most thing I remember.

[@puma55792]

Sir Harry deserves a bigger stone this guy served his country and brought laughter and pleasure to millions over the years RIP.

[@SuperGizzzmo]

Absolutely love this guy, especially when he was on songs of praise. What amazes me most is I know one day we all have to go and our final resting place is going to be greater than others, but I was shocked to see such a large man/personality have such a simple, small stone x just brings it into reality that one day we are here and the the next, just in the open, relaxing, chilling out under the stars literally. X

[@nicole-louisastevens7885]

There was nothing like watching songs of praise with a Sunday roast.. R.I.P Sir Harry Secombe.🌹🙏 God Bless 🙌

[@chrisshowering7357]

Harry Secombe was brilliant from the Goons to Songs of praise, beautiful voice. My late dad was a huge fan of Harry Secombe. He had Stage 1 Diabetes it was so sad when he died an all round entertainer rest in eternal peace Harry

[@lunevalleyparanormal]

My Dad was a big Harry Seacombe fan along with the Goons thank you Paul this brought back some memories

[@katherinebyrne7831]

My grandad met harry in the war said he was the loveliest man very quiet but a great voice

[@charlottespurway912]

Rest in peace Harry Secombe you were a great singer!!!! And Actor in we miss you and a lovely plaque!!! I loved Oliver twist 👼🙏👼🙏

[@chrisbanks5925]

Secombe, Sellers and Milligan were legends of British comedy . . . that whole churchyard could do with a good tidy up.

[@pauljones1350]

This is our homeboy he was born in our city of Swansea st Thomas area ,so this is one of our boys, Dylan Thomas another of our boys also born here fantastic to see there final resting places good work as usual your good effort and time appreciated Dylan buried in wales though lovely place browns hotel Dylan Thomas drinking hole wonder where Harry drank his beer or maybe communion wine as he did songs of praise ,so was he very religious coming from st Thomas area . one of our boys, a swansea jack at heart .

[@John01GM40]

what an excellent observation on the passage of life for people of "our" generation. Saw HS twice in real life: 1. at the opening of a garage in the village purchased by the then retired cricketer Ken Barrington when they had a celebrity gathering and party. My mum managed to get someone to get his autograph for me. I will never forget the excitement at the bit of paper coming back out of the window. 2. once at Effingham Golf Club where he used to be a member. That was home of the harry Secombe Golf Classic, which ran for 32 years until 1999 and was a pro/celebrity annual charity golf event. great for spotting people at, but hard to get into without paying what was a lot of money if you were a child on the lookout for "names". I also particularly respect and admire those people who have modest memorials. We are all the same in death no matter how famous you were in life. Also, a man of the generation where marriage for life meant just that, so slightly surprised not to see his wife with him now (she died 2017)?

[@stuarttaylor3029]

What a Gentleman Sir Harry Seacombe was, extremely funny as part of the Goons Show, Neddy was the character that Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan bonce off of on the Goons and I remember when Harry became a Sir, Spike Milligan nick named him Circumference, he was brilliant on the Michael Parkinson show, he said once that he was the voice of Sanity out of the three of them, you don't realise how much you miss them until there not there any more, Sir Harry Seacombe will always be missed!

[@ellesee7079]

When I saw you were visiting Harry Secombe, I had a flash back to a flea circus, but I think that was Michael Bentine. I was quite young! Thank you Paul. Stirred all sorts of memories!

[@helencheadle5285]

I remember that too, but it was “Michael Bentine’s Potty time!” ( what a crazy name for a program! Lol) ….I remember the sand on the circus tray for the flea circus bouncing up where a flea was supposed to have landed or fallen from the tightrope etc….such a comical mind to think of creating such a program, so then you understand more how Michael,Spike and Harry, plus Peter Sellers?( I think) all got on so well for the Goon show which was brilliant! Thanks for stirring the memories! Helen 🙋‍♀️👍x💐

[@fus149hammer5]

​@@helencheadle5285 Oh yeah now you're talking! The haunted house too with the tiny ghosts. The moaning monk and the ghostly invisible woman who throws herself out of a window every night. A forerunner of Lady Fanny from the series Ghosts. Michael designed all of those scenes and sets himself. He's forgotten by the uninitiated but we remember a talented comedy writer and inventor.

[@MavAuto-Pete]

We watched him weekly on songs of praise, my nan adored him,loved his singing. Really miss him.

[@patriciataylor1111]

A true entertainer, comerdy, singer presenter.

[@kellysnowdon7736]

Another fantastic video Paul as always. Thank you for all the work you put into bringing us these and long may it continue x

[@SC-jh9qp]

My grandfather, Gerald Cuff, was an actor at the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton during the 1950s and 60s and he was in a production with Harry Secombe. My Dad still has a silver mug with the engraving: To Gerry, thanks for all the laughs. Harry Secombe.

[@helencheadle5285]

Unusual things? Yep! You FORGOT you filmed this one Paul?? Now THATS very unusual for you! Lol….(Poor Sir Harry). Just couldn’t resist teasing you. As always you took us to a beautiful restful place, and so many of us well remember Sir Harry playing tge part of The Beedle in Oliver Twist, and making poor little Mark Lester as Oliver,quake in his shoes! I also loved Sir Harry’s beautiful singing voice. I had the recording of him singing “I’ll walk with God” played at my fathers funeral, and it was really stirring. So..apart from forgetting what you have filmed, I’m looking forward to the other unusual things you mentioned at the beginning, and hope that won’t be long. Take care, and stay safe! Thanks for all you do. Love Helen 🙋‍♀️😘👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏👍🦋

[@davidpendry7731]

After a show on one of Blackpools piers Harry placed himself in a ticket box where he signed my autograph book (1962) cracking a few jokes as he did. Wonderful in the goons and voice in the Tele goon I live in Australia now but still have that autograph book and the memories Played wonderful world at my mums funeral Thanks for posting

[@fus149hammer5]

Nobody ever had a bad word to say about Sir Harry he was just one of the worlds nice people. His singing? He was easily on a par with Pavarotti. All celebrities die at some point but a lot of them to me seem "Oh dear how sad never mind". When Harry went it really did mean someone special had gone. Harry, Spike and Peter along with Michael are now hopefully having endless pints and laughs in Jimmy Graftons eternal pub. Cheers Sir Harry.

[@didee5336]

Loved, loved, loved Harry Secombe. That infectious giggle. Always seemed to be such a lovely man. Funny & that voice!❤ My favourite devotional songs in my playlists are his recordings. His “How Great Thou Art” always gives me the warmest tingles. Grew up on The Goons. Still listen to their recorded shows as I drive. Neddie Seagoon ❤ Thank you for visiting him. Really touched me, this visit. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@wendymudkins8208]

Lov my man with a beautiful singing voice I remember listening to the ying tong son on stewpots kids show on a Saturday morning as a child good actor to

[@DIDCOTTWIST]

Always watched Highway he presented on ITV on Sunday evenings when we were kids ❤️

[@sharonlegg85]

Always seemed to be a gentleman. We were never a family to watch the “God slot” on a Sunday, but my dad loved Highway just to hear him sing. Thank you Paul ❤

[@pierswalmisley3336]

I grew up in Cheam, Surrey where Harry Secombe lived for a while. His house was actually between Cheam and Sutton. The house has gone, but the outer wall is still there. The Secombe Centre is about a mile away from there. It used to be the hub of social life with two theatres and a bar, but it's sadly closed now, unloved and overgrown with weeds.. An amazing actor!

[@SunshineMix101]

Harry Secombe was a great entertainer with talent by the bucket load. He always seemed jovial and had a great smile. RIP Harry.

[@elliottg.1954]

Now that's a modest grave and typical of the man. Some of us grew up watching and listening to him, and he was Mr Bumble in Oliver! (1968). Sir Harry often visited serving troops, and he was known for sitting and chatting with them. His wartime service is under-stated but he served throughout WW2 and went through Sicily, North Africa and Italy.

[@recurvearcher6542]

Hi Paul, Thank you. Another great British comedian actor entertainer, loved universally for all his working life and now the memories we still have. I think most of us could quote one of his line's even today. Laughed at your Julie Andrew's singing, perhaps from your location the Graves are alive with the sound's of moaning. Also what looked like contrails all over the sky, perhaps a sign. Excellent post's (sorry about the hay fever)

[@shaye6598]

I’ve been waiting for this. My Dad sang with Harry Secombe in the choir. This was my favourite his voice 💞 Thank you Paul 🥰⭐️

[@Squab1972]

I remember Sir Harry Secombe from his Sunday night show Highway that was on ITV and rivalled BBC's Songs of Praise, that meant get your backside in the bath ready for school the next day !

[@evevening7995]

Hi Paul, I loved Harry Secombe and remembered him in The goon show, Harry had a fantastic voice, another great entertainer 👏, Thank you Paul for the story 👍👍

[@andyarmstrong1493]

Loving this so much. It's great to see Spring as we're now in November. Harry was brilliant, loved the Go ons as the Beeb called them at first. Your detail is excellent.

[@bamboo782]

Love oilver one-of the greatest film ever thanks paul.

[@animalsplayground2023]

I met Harry Seacombe in 1987. In Looe, Cornwall. He was doing Songs of Praise. I can't remember much as I was only 11. Just that we were on Looe quayside singing 🎶

[@gaynor3976]

Used to love the goon show as a child. Loved to hear him sing too made my mum cry. Xxx

[@Pellegrineanita]

My childhood memory, rip Sir Harry Secombe xx

[@sls0970]

Hi Paul.. I love your videos, I am same age as you and love travelling down memory lane with you. Great stuff ❤️ Harry was my grandads favourite and we had to watch him on songs of praise and be very quiet while it was on. Happy memories ~ thank you x

[@nigelphillips1385]

My father was friendly with his brother Fred, who was an Anglican vicar and very good after dinner speaker apparently.

[@davidluck4608]

The GOON SHOW was compulsive listening when I was young. Harry was of course also famous for his singing voice😇

[@sandracooley5575]

Thank you all much for the Harry Seacombe video

[@patriciachambers2358]

Remember when Harry and his wife came to our barracks, Royal Artillery in Woolwich, in the 80s for Royal Artillery day. He was funny and we all loved him

[@garygrimmett7945]

Hahaha the goons...remember at school we all drove teacher mad singing the ying tong song!!😃..my dad loved sellers and milligan nice one Paul 👍 Gazz...

[@sweeney34able]

He was a great singer, loved him in the goons

[@micksmusicchannel]

Another great find Paul.. lovely graveyard and I hope the mow the rest of the grass

[@basingstoke63]

What a lovely resting place for Sir Harry . I always liked ,The Goons ,especially their silly songs . We used to house sit for a relative in Shamley Green . Other famous celebs that lived there were ; Tony Hart , Alfred Hitchcock , and for a while , Richard Branson . As always , A lovely tribute Paul

[@jondenny5732]

Oh no they Deaded me? What a Great man still entertaining us all Thankyou

[@joannepalozzi3060]

I loved Harry He was brilliant such a lovely voice and so talented and funny thanks Paul for telling us about Harry his buried in a lovely peaceful place rest in peace Harry you were a wonderful man and your so missed thank you Paul telling us Harry’s life story you always say it well about everyone ❤️

[@flipperf6484]

When I was a kid I remember the older people being proud and sort of bragging in a nice way that stars like Harry and others like Laurel and Hardy had visited Dudley and played in the Dudley Hippodrome. Sadly those people are no more and Dudley Hippodrome is about to follow by being demolished. Nice vid m8.

[@creativian68]

Hello, Paul! I am new to your channel and Iove visiting grave yards. I feel that they are like history books. What you are doing can be classed as history documentaries. I was addicted at once. Thank you!

[@angelaward3455]

I always enjoy listening to Harry Secombe and his work friends in show's they did. And on songs of praise.

[@johnboyjones2009]

Harry interviewed a school mate of mine for the Highway programme many years ago now. He has his own channel on here and is a church historian. He would, possibly, be able to help with knowledge of the churches that you visit. Ecclesiastical Historian John Vigar. Keep up the good work Paul.

[@swansfan6944]

Harry Secombe, sure did accomplish a lot in his life. Very talented man with a truly amazing voice. Thank you Paul. ❤️Jodie 🇦🇺 by the way I know how you feel as my daughter suffers very bad hay fever. Just recently it was so extreme she was in bed for 3 days and went through numerous tissue boxes.

[@thomsboys77]

I’m from Harry’s home city Swansea. My grandmother on my dad’s side went to school with Harry and, coincidentally, my mother used to live a few minutes away from him in Surrey where he lived in his final years and buried. My dad says that quite a few people in Swansea had slagged Harry off at the time, accusing him of turning his back on his Swansea/Wales roots which I think is unfair. Great video 👍

[@jasonwinsley8571]

Harry seacombe I remember as a child watching him on Sundays on ITV although not religious in any pershion thought his singing was great along with seeing him in Oliver great actor rip Harry as you said in video Paul it's so sad to see all thoughts we grew up with passing on you also said you were moving on with other things I hope you won't stop videos of graves as it interests me how you explain history of those who have died most may think it's morbid but I don't believe so as people like u and people like us who watch the videos keep the memory of those who have died in a way we keep there memory's alive pls tell me you will still do those videos once again a brilliant video thanks jase

[@carolhodson6353]

A lovely singing voice.

[@carol.luna.stella]

Lovely man, liked his singing

[@Quartzone6145]

My grandad when he was alive use to get asked so much"are you Harry secombes brother"! Lol because he looked like him😂

[@patriciaalland5500]

A wonderful gentleman Brilliant voice

[@AndrewLumsden]

👍👍 Harry's brother, Fred, as mentioned, was Rector at St. Mary's Chruch, Hanwell, Ealing for many years. He too was also a great entertainer, (amateur) not only through his sermons, but he founded the Hanwell Parish Church Gilbert and Sullivan Society. He produced and performed in all the G&S operettas, and upon completing the full canon, Harry was in the audience in 1981 before Fred retired back to Swansea.

[@nickcolgan220]

Great episode again Paul I like the grave and church visits I do it myself around my neck of the woods Keep it up and I look forward to the next episode ⛪️ 🪦 👍

[@annethomas5780]

Thankyou for sharing this Harry Secombe great Actor and singer and presenter. Have you thought doing Peter seller's as he was born in Southsea blessing Paul.

[@UnusualThings1]

Thanks Anne, yes he’s at Golders Green will get there soon.

[@garymansell8756]

Hi paul another cracking vid. Loved harry as mr bumble. R.I.P. Harry.x.

[@gailsalama]

I used to live near St Thomas for nearly 10 years, moved 2019. Not sure where exactly he was brought up, they named a street after him when they were building houses by the docks…… lovely area,thanks for the great video

[@joanne12342]

I watch your channel because I like you, your personality & how respectful you are. You do your research well & it shows in how you present your videos. I actually like graveyards, churches & old buildings. It is challenging for me to go out to these places because I'm disabled & walk with a stick to help me. My eyes are wonky since my stroke & I would struggle to walk around these places & find things so thank you for your videos. I enjoy them. Please don't think I feel sorry for myself, I'm grateful for what I have & know I'm lucky to be here.

[@UnusualThings1]

Thank you and wishing you all the best 🙏

[@stevejohnson8854]

Love all your videos Paul, I keep telling newbies all the time. So very interesting from your hard work digging for every scrap of information. 👍

[@degsbabe]

To think that big marvelous welsh shrieking beautiful goon , oliver voice... is reduced to that small place ? RIP.

[@kathleenseear5764]

He was a great entertainer and my mums favourite singer

[@mumm380]

A very beautiful peaceful place. Spike Milligan apparently said he was glad Harry had died, so he wouldn't be singing at Spike's funeral. Thank you for another interesting "adventure"

[@shaunphillips8207]

Legend and is sir harry

[@grahammillington790]

Spike Milligan told of his first meeting with Harry in the desert during the war. Both were in the artillery and apparently one day Spike and his team were moving a big gun when it 'got free' and rolled down a hill into some tents housing Harry's platoon. Luckily no one was injured but of course this brought some colourful language from Harry and his mates who were very lucky. The story is in Spike's book 'Adolf Hitler, my part in his downfall' which is a brilliant read. It is sad to see Harry's little plaque. Great guy by all accounts. I do enjoy these videos. Well done.

[@alisonprince1102]

❤❤Thank you so much Paul for sharing this video of sir Harry Seacombe. I had the pleasure of meeting him while he was doing songs of praises. A true legend and a all rounder. May you rest in peace Harry. Gone but not forgotten. ❤❤

[@ledzep331]

The good thing about your videos, is that they nudge us to remember the characters (not all good) that played a part in the world we, grew up in. The people and names everyone knew at the time, even if they were not your personal favourites or heroes. You've given some of these people more of a memorial than their modest resting places ever will.

[@bigteno4597]

I met Harry at a charity, wonderful man.

[@b8nnytez]

Watching this, in Wales, after just eating an Indian takeaway set meal for one. Couldn't possibly eat MORE!!!

[@S4ne]

Hi Paul and thanks for this channel. If you are in Edinburgh, Scotland in the near future, there's the grave of James Finlayson who founded a cotton mill to Tampere, Finland in 1828 (The company began as machine shop in 1820 but changed to cotton mill industry in 1828) . It marked the beginning of the industrialization of the city and subsequent population growth. He sold the company in 1836 but demanded that his name had to be kept in the name of the company. The former factory buildings are nowadays {those are younger than his lifetime} in other use but also act as a landmark. At the peak the factory had 600 spindles, and also the first electric light bulb of Finland was lighten up in the factory complex in 1882. He died in Edinburgh in 1852 and he was buried at Newington Cemetery, according to Wikipedia. I know he's pretty much unknown outside Finland but without him the city of Tampere would most likely look very different. The plaque to his grave was placed by the company Finlayson oy in 1970 as the company celebrated its 150th anniversary. Finlayson still designs e.g blankets in Finland, its HQ is in Helsinki but the production is abroad as far as I know. The former factory area and the part of the city they lie in, are still called Finlayson. And again thanks for you work and greetings from Finland.

[@UnusualThings1]

Thank you 🙏

[@teresalouise3855]

I used to watch songs of praise every Sunday and remember him in Oliver R.I.P Harry secombe Thankyou Paul

[@MrTerryb1956]

Great video Paul make me sad to see Sir Harry Secombe's final resting place , his recording of "if I ruled the world " was a masterpiece and a record that reminds me of my late father.

[@traciemarsh1611]

paul i love your intro. i love thunder and lightening in cartoon things like that. love to you x

[@dorindatodd123]

Songs of praise filmed on the QE2 Harry hosted it my aunt and uncle were on the QE2 then they meet Harry and he was lovely to them and everyone else. My aunt and uncle told me that with Harry you got what you saw. When he was knighted he nicknamed him self sir conference typical Harry.

[@Sanddancer1]

in his autobiography he said someone painted on his wall harry secombe is s c*** .the next day on the news it was announced harry was getting knighted and harry says the vandal came back that night and added the word sir 😂👍

[@brianupton6847]

Great show Paul thanks brian Upton 👍

[@chrisbatstone9742]

Hj Paul another great gentleman entainer a 🤒 a 🎶 singer etc loved watching 🧑 up as kid on telly etc I've just got box set of on the buses movies witch ill enjoy have 😂 at them fun times indeed I used wat it in early 70s as kid ill Ave uses butler have nice day