Paul O'Grady: Battersea dogs form guard of honour at funeral

Paul O'Grady has been carried through his home village as hundreds of people lined the streets and dogs from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home formed a guard of honour before he was laid to rest.
O'Grady, who rose to fame as his platinum wig-wearing drag queen alter ego Lily Savage before going on to host a string of television programmes, died "unexpectedly but peacefully" at his home on March 28 at the age of 67.
At his funeral on Thursday, the life of the late comedian was celebrated as villagers and their pets packed pavements in Aldington, Kent, before a private service at a nearby church.
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[@RUSH2112RUSH]

🐕. To see a man give so much of his love and time to our four legged friends was truly beautiful. Forget about reality 'stars' and footballing prima donnas, he was a truly inspirational person and will be missed by so many. 🐕 🐕 I'm not a religious man but if I'm wrong about that, then I do know he will be surrounded by so many happy dogs and heaven will be a much better place for his arrival.🐕

[@dianeweir3902]

Amen!

[@linriddles3336]

Couldn't have been a better guard of honour.

[@aprilsmith3683]

Having earned his key to the famed "Rainbow Bridge"... 🇿🇦

[@jh2419]

😢 Rest in peace and God bless your dear husband, daughter and grandchildren.

[@Evil_Puppy48]

RIP Paul o Grady ❤️

[@tyronewhitehead3123]

Rest in peace Paul ♥️

[@dustyblack3133]

So sad but the best are allways the first to go. Rest in Peace Paul.

[@MadHatterDJ-]

🙏 RIP, much missed.

[@clairebunt5887]

🌹 Nearer 🌹 my 🌹 God 🌹 to 🌹 thee 🌹 lovely 🌹 hym 🌹❤❤❤

[@hannah7841]

Rest in peace 😢❤

[@Peacefully-Happy-86]

Rest in peace Paul ❤️ ❤️

[@sarahdavis8704]

Rip Paul ogrady 🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️

[@TheAtlasReview]

Who is the numpty with the car alarm?

[@susanwells7658]

Wht a gem paul was rip 😢😢😢

[@junegreatorex2144]

Rest in peace Paul.

[@karensiddall1663]

😢😢😢😢 rest in peace Paul o Grady 😭

[@chrisshowering7357]

Paul o Grady was one of a kind, they broke the mould with him. He was a lovely warm friendly man. I hope he's in Heaven cuddling Buster and chatting with Cilla & co Reat in peace Paul ❤❤

[@bharvey3214]

Rest 🌹 in 🌹 peace 🌹 Paul 🌹💙🕊️💙🕊️💙

[@tracyadams4059]

Well cared for beautiful horses pulling a carriage is nor abuse!

[@roseanewebster855]

Uma pessoa que ama animais é uma pessoa boa. O enterro na Inglaterra é outro nível. Muito chique. Descanse em paz.

[@catherinedeegan6579]

Rest in peace 🙏

[@PaulaEvans-vd7uo]

How sad to see this man gone from this earth

[@christinemary7101]

Will he be buried , or cremated

[@LeeP88]

Cringe watching people film funerals

[@taralown7023]

I highly doubt an animals lover like Paul would want horses dressed up and pulling a carriage "*abuse* to lead his procession. Horrible. WTF is wrong with people