Wilfred Brambell - Steptoe & Son Famous Graves

Today we visit the final resting place of comedy actor Wilfred Brambell. He starred in the comedy show Steptoe & Son amongst other things.
Henry Wilfrid Brambell (22 March 1912 - 18 January 1985) was an Irish television and film actor, best remembered for playing the grubby rag-and-bone man Albert Steptoe alongside Harry H. Corbett in the long-running BBC television sitcom Steptoe and Son (1962-1965, 1970-1974). He achieved international recognition in 1964 for his appearance alongside the Beatles in A Hard Day's Night, playing the fictional grandfather of Paul McCartney.
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[@poc329]

Back in the day, we had 3 channels, full of quality programmes. Now you have 200 channels, full of repeats & garbage. Oh, happy days.

[@BrianSmith-lj6ug]

The 1970's was a golden age for us with comedies.Steptoe & Son, Rising Damp,Porridge, On The Buses and many more.Steptoev& Son was top of the pile for me.Wilfred Brambell and Harry H Corbett were brilliant.Thanks for video, it must of been very cold I would of wrapped up with heavier clothes,I really feel the cold! 😀

[@johnsmith-rs2vk]

I know , it was great stuff , not allowed today . Racist !

[@Anita-sadsac61ish]

The best times back then x

[@proudman6598]

British comedy starting with those ealing comedy's carry on, right through to the early 80ies was brilliant it was a era that will never be surpassed.

[@martinpawley647]

A real pair of diamond geezers👍

[@naytch2003]

Gimme the cold any day over heat..😋🌨 yes 70s were great for UK comedies..Alf Garnett also in Til death do us part and Last of the Summer Wine

[@rosalindwright5788]

I met Wilfrid Bramble in a restaurant in London in the early 70s. Was with my mum and dad having lunch and he was sitting alone on the next table. My dad being a Steptoe fan recognised him and we asked if we could have his autograph. I remember when he spoke being very surprised that he was very well spoken and nothing like Steptoe. I still have his autograph written on the back of the restaurant card! He was a true gentleman.

[@antoniosilvestro9045]

Yet only 6 mourners at his funeral

[@jackygeorge5096]

Oh how lovely,he was such a gentlemen nothing like his character I always think of him bathing in the sink and it makes me chuckle !!😂😂

[@antoniosilvestro9045]

@@jackygeorge5096 I never knew him but he was a brilliant actor 👏

[@Gavaldo]

@@antoniosilvestro9045because he was a pervert! He got charged with being in man’s public toilets up to no good I’m afraid that’s why Harry Corbett didn’t speak with him. They didn’t get on atoll. ✌️

[@tess2538]

I’m still mentally scarred by the vision of the old man Steptoe having a bath in the kitchen sink scrubbing himself with Vim. In one of his films.🤣😂

[@trevorbrown6654]

There's a great scene in one of the TV episodes where he's in the bathtub eating pickled onions out of a jar and spills them into the water. He then takes them out and puts them back into the jar. The show could also be very dark when it wanted to be and that's what made it stand out.

[@tess2538]

@@trevorbrown6654 Yes , Ive seen that too. Comedy at its best . Even tho I found him quite repugnant .😂🤣

[@trevorbrown6654]

Doesn't the woman living opposite see him and scream causing him to stand up and hold the packet over his bits? As i recall he's also still wearing his socks!

[@ginnybloomer5132]

​@trevorbrown6654 That was one of my favourite scenes too. I remember he's eating some of the onions as he's picking them out of that old tin bath when Harold walks in. Needless to say upon finding out what's happened Harold called him " You Dirty Old Man". One of my all time favourite comedy shows.

[@trevorbrown6654]

@@ginnybloomer5132 You don't see rag and bone men anymore. I remember they still existed when I was a kid in the 70s and 80s , although they drove vans by that point and rang a bell ringing a bell shouting "old iron and lead" by that point. I haven't seen them since then though even though they were the original recyclers.

[@berryboo5390]

Steptoe and son just the best when I was a kid ❤

[@tommyd5238]

There is just nothing as good as Steptoe and Son on TV these days, and we definitely don't have the actors, they really aren't of the same quality, neither are the script writers !

[@kingy002]

We have brilliant actors today and excellent script writers. I accept that there is a lot programs of low quality, but all this rosy glasses nostalgia nonsense pisses me off. You just have to be selective in what you watch.

[@kymkym6875]

Happy new year i loved steptoe and son he was so funny and on the buses thanks for the video kym

[@paulineminors]

Loved Steptoe and Son. Can see Albert now in that tin bath with the bottle of beer and the pickled onions floating around lol 😅

[@ianwalton1188]

I used to and still watch Steptoe and Son, Thanks Wilfred for your brilliant comic timing, shame no plaque. Thanks Paul.

[@shirleyn546]

How sad there’s no plaque. A man who brought so much laughter to so many should be commemorated some how. I loved Albert as a kid, always felt sorry for him, especially when he spoke in that little pathetic old man voice. Pickled onions!

[@geoffpoole483]

Fortunately there are plenty of Steptoe and Son episodes on KZbin for us to watch. It is sad there's no plaque.

[@janetpendlebury6808]

The plaques are usually removed if there is nobody to carry on paying for them, they get stored in the caretakers hut. We found this out when I went to the where my mum's ashes were buried and we couldn't find her. The ashes remain but the plaques are removed and the spot is reused. (I now live in Australia and so the cemetery caretakers could not contact me when the money was due). It did not bother me too much as you don't need plaques and headstones etc to remember someone. We scattered my dad's ashes so we would not have the same problem.

[@shirleyn546]

@@janetpendlebury6808 we have to pay every 12 years for our in laws plaque to stay in place. Once we’re gone, there will be no one to pay, so that will be removed. Everyone is different, but I personally think it is sad when it happens. Doesn’t bother me for myself in the future though!

[@shirleyn546]

@@geoffpoole483 yes, at least he’s got Steptoe and Son still being shown, and will have for decades. I just think it’s really sad. Maybe it was replaced many times and got taken as a memento.

[@sharonharding3478]

Cracking comedy that an fools and horses true classics😊

[@TheTimmyH]

Wilfrid's funeral apparently was very sad, only a handful of people attended including Harry H Corbett's wife, the writers of Steptoe and Son, his supposed partner and a BBC rep - so sad for a face whom was a mainstay of comedy on TV through the 60's and 70's. RIP Mr. Brambell

[@iandavidcrabb]

I was working at the cemetery as a grave digger at the time of his funneral,rumour was he wasn’t very well liked in the acting world

[@katereynolds3650]

Thanks, Paul, for another great video. Here's to a happy, and peaceful, 2024. 😊

[@burnbrae6948]

One of my favourite comedies of all time. Timeless humour that I still enjoy to this day. Both Wilfred & Harry will remain fondly remembered by a whole generation for more years to come.

[@geoffpoole483]

Many episodes of Steptoe and Son featured just the two of them; no supporting cast at all. I think that was unusual for situation comedies then, and now. I think the show was one of those rare occasions where everyone and everything "clicked". Two very talented actors and a fantastic writing team.

[@BunyanaRed1958]

Wilfred and Harry H, pure chemistry. Best sitcom ever Paul for me.

[@VixGB]

I love Steptoe and Son - Top 5 favourite 📺 ❤

[@jamescunningham1973]

Loved Steptoe and son,great actor,RIP

[@stevekirby1090]

Loved Steptoe and Son. I believe, though can't confirm that it was filmed opposite the BBC studios at White City, London. Always called a dirty old man. In A Hard Days Night in the The train carriege they used to say " who's that little old man, oh its Paul's grandfather, he's very clean isn't he, oh yes, he's very clean ". I was 12 in 64, great memories. Thanks Paul.

[@johntyler74]

Brilliant start to the year! Loved the episode in which he was bed bound, pretending to have a bad back, giving 'arold the run around🤣 RIP Wilfred

[@trevorbrown6654]

That's one of my favourite episodes too. Harold realises what's happened when he discovers his favourite liquorice allsorts from the pack have all gone and there's a beer missing from the fridge. Hilarious stuff.

[@suewillmott8056]

One of my favourite scenes was Albert stamping an edge on a pie with a set of old dentures.

[@trevorbrown6654]

Let us not forget that a very young Joanna Lumley turns up in an episode as Harold's date.

[@alannevin2490]

@trevorbrown6654. "Cucumber sandwich?"

[@trevorbrown6654]

@@alannevin2490 lol.. doorstop sandwiches with the cucumbers sliced lengthways 🤣

[@cjcadventures]

Wilfred bramble what a fantastic actor both him and Harry h Corbett together I grew up watching Steptoe and son fantastic programme it's sad there's no marker for him rest in peace Wilfred bramble and harry h Corbett ❤

[@tony-yp6qk]

One of my favourite programmes ever made They were both quite posh in real life Another great video has always Paul 👍

[@lindajones7502]

I loved him in steptoe and son watched it in the 70s and still today if it's on TV my old childhood favourite ❤

[@HaydnGuite-c4s]

A brilliant actor and a true gent in every respect. I loved him in Steptoe and Son and thought he was tremendous as Albert Steptoe. Although Brambell and Harry didn't have the best relationship off screen, their chemistry was what made their partnership so special. Although he's gone, his name is never forgotten Goodbye Wilfrid and thank you ❤ 😊

[@CarolinaCliffe]

Great memories of watching Steptoe &Son ❤ thanks Paul

[@jackygeorge5096]

One of my favourite shows always watch the xmas specials they did at xmas even though know the lines of by heart ,but can never get bored of them they were brilliant and can't ever be replaced they don't make shows like that and I don't watch mainstream now as it's changed so much and they no longer have strong family values that the whole family can watch and enjoy together those days are gone unfortunately!!❤❤❤😂😂

[@suewillmott8056]

Steptoe abd son was such an interesting snapshot of a particular time in England. It spoke to the hardships endured by people in the first half of the 20th century. An extraordinary show.

[@simonhill3088]

Still love watching Steptoe and Son. Thanks Paul for another great video

[@nataliemoulding234]

absolutely hilarious sitcom Harold!!

[@gullsrus]

My wife and myself love steptoe and son. Cannot say how many times we watched over the years. Guaranteed to laugh. Thanks Paul for this one.

[@davidwhaite3330]

Best comedy ever along with Del Boy an crew, Brambell was amazing as old man Steptoe,

[@paulrowland2931]

A lonely old Man towards the end of his life apparently only 6 people attending his funeral despite his fame…unique character…Happy new year Paul 👍

[@paulanewland2533]

Thank u Paul. Steptoe & Son was one of my mum and dad’s favourites. Lots of great memories watching as a child. Both fab actors

[@Anthony-t7f7r]

These were the good old days you can watch over and over xxxlol 0:49

[@aaronwalsh7678]

Am so glad you found wilfreds ashes spot, Am a massive fan of his from the steptoe series Massive respect to you paul

[@cherylglasscoe]

Interesting video and cemetery. Steptoe and son, one of the best comedy shows. Such a shame there was no plaque. ❤

[@dennisfieldhouse2234]

Hi paul.huge thanks another great show Wilfred was a fantastic comedian loved by so many and made millions of us laugh over the years which a huge heavenly thanks Wilfred for that and all the laughter you bought into our homes .R.I.P Wilfred. and thanks Paul for taking the time to take us with you to pay our respects to the people that have been a huge part of our lives wether it be through tv or the news and also the sad loss of life at such a young age through no fault of there own and to all the new members enjoy the fantastic journey with unusual things thanks again paul

[@lynnedanieli2537]

When I was a little kid, I remember my Mum nearly fell off her chair in laughter when old man Steptoe frightened the Vicar, when he climbed out the coffin. Comedy at it's best 💯. This was a great video Paul 👍

[@alanvanoutten2994]

Loved steptoe and son, Wilfred bramble was a strange fellow, but Harry H Corbett left us far too soon. Great one to start of a cold new year, already looking forward to the next one, great job Paul 👍

[@555tg]

Growing up In the 70s how can you not have liked Steptoe and Son , Absolutely brilliant .great tribute Paul wishing you a fantastic 2024 mate 👍.

[@jennycochrane2389]

Loved the classics from the golden age of British comedy,thanks Paul!😃

[@aliciacollins9886]

I used to love watching steptoe and son always made me laugh. I remember watching Wilfred doing an interview and he spoke impeccably nothing like his role In steptoe showing how talented he was to be able to play (the dirty old man) so we'll .Thank you for sharing the video as always brilliant. The memorial garden was beautiful

[@sharonmcandrew5046]

I used to love steptoe and son as a child and it’s still my favourite to this day happy new year Paul 🎉

[@wildwolf2567]

One of the best comedies for it's time. Thank you Paul.

[@paultaylor9652]

Pretty disgusting the state of that graveyard, it must be very upsetting for relatives visiting loved ones. Excellent research, always loved Steptoe & Son.

[@Alan-mm1mi]

Yes,its outrageous the flooding there, been like that for years,I know, I have family there. Its privately owned by a company called dignity. Nothing dignified in how they have failed to fix it

[@iandavidcrabb]

it has always been like it,I used to be a gravedigger there in the eighties,it was owned by the field family then

[@bigbernie7260]

​Anything privatised usually means Five star prices for a third world service.

[@nelliebuttercup8953]

What a shame that there is no longer a plaque there, seems quite sad 😔

[@davidbeech7201]

Steptoe and Son one of the best British TV comedies of all time❤🎬📽 love it❤❤❤❤😀 you dirty old man🤣 looking forward to this Paul mate🎬📽🙏 thank you so much for doing this one🙏😀

[@jackygeorge5096]

Such a shame his resting place didn't have a headstone or plaque with some nice words on it after all the the wonderful joy he had brought to the world one of my favourite actors from the 70's along side harry h Corbett and will be be forever missed as one of the greatest sitcoms of their time and in my view such a joy to watch and they don't make them to that high standard any more watch them all the time on dvd even though know the lines off by heart but still one of my favourites and will never be beaten and are sorely missed such great talent,the like we'll never see again ❤❤😂😂

[@StephenRobertd]

A double comedy act in the 60s and 70s l very funny show there be sadly missed by fans friends family always thanks to Paul another amazing video a kind humble utuber down to earth 🌎 always kind to all in the world 🌎

[@James-cs2wi]

The golden age of comedy the 1970s never been bettered ❤❤

[@michaelisles4756]

Alway,s watched Steptoe & sons with my Dad 😂😂😂 RIP Wilfred Brambell

[@gunnerdownunner570]

Thank you ever so much, 👏👏👏👏one was born and braised in thy ghetto of aldershot street in Christchurch new 🥝🥝🥝zealand, but our beloved mom let us watch these episodes, got all thy dvds and box sets now, poverty but happy, 😁😁😁, my go to most nights on you tube 👍👍👍, cheers from a stinking hot summers evening here in kiwi🥝🥝🥝land 🍺🍺🍺

[@martingeraghty664]

Sad news about David soul. R.I..P .Steptoe and son were great.Hope your channel has a wonderful year .

[@berryboo5390]

So sad there’s nothing to say he is there such a great actor 😢

[@cherylc2757]

That's very sad that he has no plaque for him. I was too young when he was around but have seen steptoe and son, very funny, bless him. Very talented ❤

[@andrewcrouch2362]

Good video upload great actor he really was made me laugh all time ive got the films on dvds yes he was a dirty old man in on the buses film probably some people forgot he was in that r.i.p to him as well

[@callumclarke1733]

Best comedy of the 1960s and 1970s was the golden age Paul Great actors of There Generations that we will never forget we don't see comedy like this anymore and the best generations have all but Gone. Happy New year Paul and your family

[@susanbriwn7702]

Great one to kick off the new year. Loved Steptoe and Son. Classic comedy never loses the laughs.

[@robertlloyd9236]

Hi Paul great show its a shame he hasn't got a proper grave or a plaque great comedy duo

[@sobo1956]

Loved Steptoe he was funny also in one of the buses film R.I.P Wilf

[@patriciahuculak3908]

They don't make comedies like that now I miss them

[@KarlKeeley]

Thanks Paul for a extremely brilliant video Wilfred was a fantastic character in steptoe And Son I loved watching it I can even remember going to see steptoe andAnd Son film at the cinema with my parents and it's hard to believe that he didn't get on with Harry H Corbett Well done Paul

[@pinklady4042]

Wow, can't belive it's been 2 years Paul! .. Loved steptoe and son back in the day.. It brings back Such wonderful memories x

[@Greenwillow]

Steptoe and Son was such a classic sitcom.Love your tribute to Wilfred Bramble. Thank you❤

[@JanetJones00]

Can't wait for this one I'm always watching my steptoe box set

[@DeborahThake]

I saw a live recorded Radio performance of Steptoe and Son at the BBC when I was a kid in the 1960's. They came into an empty stage, Harold dressed the same as on the telly and Albert came on stage looking absolutely immaculent, gave everyone a shock. They recorded the programme into the Mikes straight through, no cuts, no stops and did a fabulous job. Love them then love them now RIP

[@vetty1405]

I just loved Steptoe and Son. Brilliant comedians, both Wilfred and Harry H. Brilliant show. They don't make them like that anymore. I laughed so hard watching that scene when Steptoe opened the coffin and everyone screamed and fainted, that I couldn't catch my breath. Another of my favourites is Rising Damp. Leonard Rossiter was just brilliant as the rest of the cast. Classic. They are just classic. May they all RIP. Thank you, Paul, for sharing this one. Great start for the New Year. Well done. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

[@mikehaines6520]

Well made, - I believe from my dad that Bramble was a cultured man , I think he’d met him, it was one of my dad’s very favourite shows, - nothing like his TV character while Corbett was something of a rough diamond, up for a scrap, their show added a unique perspective into London life, how tough it really was, I did find the show funny but a bit grating, - the hawking and spitting niggled a bit, but that’s just me. - The call “Harold” is one of the calls I’ll never forget and still use it now.

[@jmarshall6127]

Brilliant video Paul that's when tv was worth watching back in them days, keep it up Paul, 👍

[@breannaqueen.593]

I am glad to see you back I!just love your videos thank you for shareing

[@mrlume9475]

I loved steptoe and son, and remember watching it with my grandparents back in the 70s. it was hilarious.

[@jasonwinsley8571]

Such a funny man u dirty old man Harrold I use to watch them both with my late father who passed back in 2006 from a massive heart attack thanks for showing this video paul I can't wait for next one I love the members only videos too great

[@crystaldance5731]

Hi Paul very spooky churchyard very lovly though a bit bogged down was it built on a lake I loved steptoe and son watched it every Sunday night they were so funny they were brilliant together hard to believe Wilfred was so well spoken lovly video well done ❤️😊

[@Hammersgary]

I lived literally next door to Streatham Park Cemetery growing up in the 70’s and there are quite a few celebrities buried there especially in the Jewish section of the cemetery. Great video Paul

[@danielgorman879]

Loved steptoe and son, classic comedy, the episode where he was in bed with a bad back and had Harold running up and down the stairs all the time was one of my favourites.

[@darranweston9425]

Such a shame that the modern generation get offended by this type of bawdy comedy. Legends all. Thanks Paul

[@patrickdoyle9369]

It's because they're woke idiots and it's there loss.. F**k em..

[@davidgibbings6085]

Step toe was great part of my growing up , I’m sad that he didn’t have something like a plaque to register his involvement to comedy , just show how cold life can be , ide like to be remembered when gone , and I’m nothing to this guy But he made many laugh , he deserves more , thank for sharing this ,😔

[@Christine-il8nm]

Loved watching steptoe and son years ago it was hilarious .thx paul for showing this video of were Wilfred was laid to rest .Happy New year also to you and your family ...R.I.P Wilfred...

[@G-Red-IMP]

Steptoe & son was such an amazing comedy program and Wilfred Brambell was such an amazing actor, Thank you for all the laughs Wilford.

[@nicola6387]

Hi Paul, thanks for another great video. Absolutely love Steptoe! It's one of my all time favourites! Can't believe the staff are rude for no reason 😒, I hate rudeness. Such a shame in such a beautiful place....even with massive puddles lol. Xx

[@barrycoomer8137]

Excellent vid, as usual. Steptoe was classic comedy, we’ll certainly never see it’s like again. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍

[@carolbrewster1907]

He one have great comedy thanks Paul show is rest place I love him he so funny and mad for that part they my fav comedy watch much later growing up happy new Paul 😊

[@LisaChrimes-b7o]

Aww bless u Paul happy new year peace joy and love I grew up watching steptoe and son and he was a comedy genius and ledgend always treasured and remembered ❤❤❤

[@karengmlovelie]

A great one to start the new year off Paul I remember watching steptoe and son when I was little they was funny 🤗

[@chrisstones3488]

I love steptoe and son, it's pure comedy genius. I loved the episode when he was using a set of false teeth to make the pattern on the side of the pie he was making lol.

[@carolwalmsley3362]

That was so funny 😅😊

[@stewartallison106]

Steptoe and son is a Masterpiece from start to finish... Harry h Corbett... Wilfred Bramble... legends 👏👏👏

[@LesleyWinn]

Hi Paul I liked steptoe and son it was brilliant love it 😂

[@jerrypike3530]

Yes paul brilliant comedy watched when came out on telly now been given the complete dvd box set for Christmas keep up good work buddy 👍🏻

[@dereksmith3302]

Hi from Dublin just watched your video on Wilfred Brambell i was born on the same road in Dublin and he unfortunately doesn’t get the recognition he deserves from his home town pity we should bring him home but we can’t find him ?

[@garygrimmett7945]

Another great comedy legend Paul.. I loved steptoe and son used to watch it with my dad..you couldn't believe at the time that he and harry h Corbett never really got on..😮.he was funny in holiday on the buses..Another classic..nice tribute again mate hammergazz

[@janicelee8743]

Loved watching these two...very funny show ❤

[@hancecrawford]

Hi Paul steptoe & Son good duo good comedy once again thanks for sharing

[@joenewman7033]

Thank you, all the best

[@nualabb]

Thanks for doing this. My dad loved him, reminded him of his father who looked very similar.

[@London_Native]

Fascinating to watch. That is the very cemetery that the majority of my family are buried in, so I have been going there to visit various family graves all my life!

[@FlorenceDocherty-g4e]

It was a great movie s and I watch them still today ❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊

[@debbiemccarthy3864]

Great Actor ...Lovey tribute Paul

[@groundhoglife]

It’s so sad that there’s no plaque to remember him. Another forgotten great from our past which you are keeping alive in people’s memories. Great work as usual 👍

[@louissmith399]

They were brilliant great comedy thanks for all the joy you give us sadly missed never be forgotten 🎉RIP 🙏 thanks poul great job 🙏 top man 👍 👨

[@highbury1972]

It’s a massive shame that icons of Film & TV are cremated and there is no place or marked grave to show our respects. Thanks for making the video Paul.

[@catherineferguson7388]

Happy new year Paul, hope you had an unusual Christmas, I was very young when Steptoe and Son was on, my mum never let me watch it because they were so rude, but I could watch on the buses which was a favourite of mine. It’s Wilfred’s anniversary this month on the 18th of January. RIP Wilfred Brambell 💐💐💐, sorely missed by many fans of that era. Thanks Paul. Stay safe xxx