Stars and fans of 'Coronation Street' have turned out to say an emotional goodbye to Bill Tarmey at his funeral.
Bill Tarmey Funeral
Bill Tarmey funeral(01 of23)
Coronation Street stars Lucy-Jo Hudson and Alan Halsall, arrive at Albion United Reformed church, in Ashton Under Lyne, for the funeral of Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played the soap's Jack Duckworth for three decades. (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey funeral(02 of23)
Coronation Street cast member Jennie McAlpine and Brooke Vincent arrive at Albion United Reformed church, in Ashton Under Lyne for the funeral of Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played the soap's Jack Duckworth for three decades. (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey funeral(03 of23)
Coronation Street star Julie Goodyear who plays Bet Lynch and Alec Gilroy arrive at Albion United Reformed church, in Ashton Under Lyne, for the funeral of Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played the soap's Jack Duckworth for three decades. (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey funeral(04 of23)
Coronation Street stars Sue Nicholls (left) and Helen Worth (right) arrive at Albion United Reformed church, in Ashton Under Lyne, for the funeral of Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played the soap's Jack Duckworth for three decades. (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey funeral(05 of23)
Retired actress Liz Dawn, who played Vera Duckworth, in Coronation Street, leaves Albion United Reformed church, in Ashton Under Lyne, following the funeral of Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played the soap's Jack Duckworth for three decades. (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey funeral(06 of23)
Former Coronation Street star Julie Goodyear who played Bet Lynch, leaves Albion United Reformed church, in Ashton Under Lyne, following the funeral of Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played the soap's Jack Duckworth for three decades. (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey funeral(07 of23)
Coronation Street actors Samia Ghadi (left) and Jennie McAlpine, leave Albion United Reformed church, in Ashton Under Lyne, following the funeral of Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played the soap's Jack Duckworth for three decades. (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey funeral(08 of23)
Coronation Street actors Samia Ghadi leaves Albion United Reformed church, in Ashton Under Lyne, following the funeral of Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played the soap's Jack Duckworth for three decades. (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey funeral(09 of23)
Coronation Street producers Phil Collinson (left) and Tony Warren the creator of Coronation Street, arrive at Albion United Reformed church, in Ashton Under Lyne, for the funeral of Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played the soap's Jack Duckworth for three decades. (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey funeral(10 of23)
Coronation Street star William Roach who plays Ken Barlow, arrives at Albion United Reformed church, in Ashton Under Lyne, for the funeral of Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played the soap's Jack Duckworth for three decades. (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey funeral(11 of23)
Coronation Street stars Sue Nicholls (left) and Helen Worth (right) arrive at Albion United Reformed church, in Ashton Under Lyne, for the funeral of Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played the soap's Jack Duckworth for three decades. (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey funeral(12 of23)
Retired actress Liz Dawn (left), who played Vera Duckworth, in Coronation Street, arrives at Albion United Reformed church, in Ashton Under Lyne, for the funeral of Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played the soap's Jack Duckworth for three decades. (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey funeral(13 of23)
Pall bearers carry the coffin of Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played the soap's Jack Duckworth for three decades, as it arrives at Albion United Reformed church, in Ashton Under Lyne for his funeral. (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey funeral(14 of23)
Pall bearers carry the coffin of Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played the soap's Jack Duckworth for three decades, as it arrives at Albion United Reformed church, in Ashton Under Lyne for his funeral. (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey funeral(15 of23)
Kevin Kennedy arrives at Albion United Reformed church, in Ashton Under Lyne for the funeral of Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played the soap's Jack Duckworth for three decades. (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey funeral(16 of23)
Coronation Street cast members Katie Ford (left) and Shobna Gulati (right) arrive at Albion United Reformed church, in Ashton Under Lyne for the funeral of Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played the soap's Jack Duckworth for three decades. (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey funeral(17 of23)
Media gather outside Albion United Reformed church, in Ashton Under Lyne for the funeral of Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, who played the soap's Jack Duckworth for three decades. (credit:PA)
Entertainment - Coronation Street - Manchester (18 of23)
Bill Tarmey and Liz Dawn sing together at the Coronation Street charity party (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey death(19 of23)
File photo dated 22/09/97 of former Coronation Street star Bill Tarmey, as Julie Goodyear has revealed how she had to trick him into filming one of his first scenes on the soap because he was so nervous. (credit:PA)
CORONATION STREET ON HOLIDAY(20 of23)
STARS OF CORONATION STREET (L/R) JACK & VERA DUCKWORTH (BILL TARMEY & LIZ DAWN) WITH THEIR GRANDSON TOMMY (DARYL EDWARDS) AND MARTIN & GAIL PLATT (SEAN WILSON & HELEN WORTH) WITH THEIR CHILDREN, SARAH (LYNDSAY KING) & DAVID (THOMAS ORMSON) AT TALACRE CARAVAN PARK. (credit:PA)
Bill Tarmey death(21 of23)
File photo dated 02/07/99 of former Coronation Street stars, Liz Dawn and Bill Tarmey, who played Jack and Vera Duckworth for many years, as Bill Tarmey died this morning, a spokeswoman for the show said. (credit:PA)
JACK DUCKWORTH LAUNCHES BEER(22 of23)
BILL TARMEY, ALIAS"CORONATION STREET"'SJACK DUCKWORTH PUTS HIS FEET UP AFTERDISCOVERING A REVOLUTIONARY NEW WAY OFMAKING LAGER, FOR HOME COMSUMPTION, BYADDING WATER TO A CONCENTRATE INMANCHESTER. (credit:PA)
Television - Granada TV Series - Coronation Street(23 of23)
Jack Duckworth played by Bill Tarmey, and Tina Fowler played by Michelle Holmes in the Rovers Return pub, Coronation Street. (credit:PA)