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Trigger's Funeral: 'Only Fools And Horses' Stars Pay Their Respects To Roger Lloyd-Pack (PICTURES)

PICTURES: 'Only Fools And Horses' Stars Attend Trigger's Funeral
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Stars have turned out to pay their respects to 'Only Fools And Horses' actor Roger Lloyd-Pack at his funeral in London.

Roger - most loved for playing Colin 'Trigger' Ball in the iconic BBC sitcom - lost his battle with pancreatic cancer in January, he was 69.

His 'Only Fools' co-stars, Sir David Jason (Del Boy) and Nicholas Lyndhurst (Rodney), attended the service at St. Paul’s Church in Covent Garden.

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John Challis, Sir David Jason and Sue Holderness

Roger's actress daughter Emily Lloyd was also joined by John Challis, who played car dealer Boycie, and Sue Holderness, who played Boycie's onscreen wife Marlene.

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Emily Lloyd (credit:Rex)
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Sir David Jason (Del Boy), John Challis, who played car dealer Boycie, and Sue Holderness, who played Boycie's onscreen wife Marlene. (credit:Rex)
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Kathy Burke (credit:Rex)

After his death, Sir David led the tributes, telling of his "fondness" for his co-star.

"I was very saddened to hear of Roger's passing. He was a very quiet, kind and unassuming actor who was a pleasure to work with," the actor said.

"Although he played the simple soul of Trigger in 'Only Fools And Horses', he was a very intelligent man and a very fine actor capable of many roles. I shall remember him with fondness and for all the good times we had together."

Nicholas also said: "I'm so saddened to hear about Roger. He was the most accomplished actor and loved by millions, I will miss him greatly."

And John added: "I spoke to Roger two days ago. Roger said it was a bit awkward to talk at that particular moment. It is very sad and very distressing.

"My thoughts are with his family. He was a remarkable man and he'll be missed. Roger is irreplaceable. It's a very sorry day."

WATCH: 8 Classic Trigger Moments From 'Only Fools And Horses'

Roger was also known for playing farmer Owen Newitt in 'The Vicar Of Dibley', as well as for his roles in films 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' and 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'.

He was also a successful stage actor, appearing regularly at Shakespeare's Globe in central London, but knew he would always be best known as Trigger.

In a 2012 interview with the Guardian, he said: "People will never stop shouting 'Trigger!' at me in the street. The other day I jumped some lights on my bike because someone was hollering at me. A police van pulled me over, and when I stopped they also shouted 'Trigger!'. It can be very annoying."

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Roger Lloyd Pack at the Master and Commander after party.Shaun Pattenden/allactiondigital.com (credit:PA)
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Roger Lloyd Pack attending the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Opening Night at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London. (credit:PA)
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Roger Lloyd Pack and his wife Jehane Markham arriving at the opening night of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London. (credit:PA)
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In this image provided Monday Nov. 19, 2012 by Sonia Friedman Productions, Roger Lloyd Pack, as the character Sir Andrew Aguecheek, during a dress rehearsal in "Twelfth Night" at a London theatre, Nov. 1,2012. Mark Rylance's latest London performances are hot tickets, and not just because he is one of Britain's leading Shakespearean actors. It's a chance to see him in two wildly contrasting roles, the scheming usurper dispatching everyone who stands between him and the throne in "Richard III," and the aloof countess Olivia, blindsided by love, in the boisterous comedy "Twelfth Night." (AP Photo/Simon Annand, Sonia Friedman Productions) (credit:AP)
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Roger Lloyd Pack and guest arrive at the 'Cantina' press night at The Priceless London Wonderground, on the Southbank, London (credit:PA)
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 21: Emily Lloyd and Roger Lloyd-Pack attend dance company Cantina's London production which features a mix of acrobatics and dance at Jubilee Gardens on May 21, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Actor Roger Lloyd-Pack addresses a crowd of several hundred anti-war protesters gathered outside the US Embassy in central London, protesting against Western intervention in Iran and Syria. (credit:PA)
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Roger Lloyd-Pack and Jonathan Pryce attend the opening night after party of La Soiree, at the Roundhouse, Camden, London, 28th November 2011. (credit:PA)
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Roger Lloyd-Pack arriving for the UK premiere of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, at the BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, London. (credit:PA)
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Roger Lloyd-Pack arriving for the UK premiere of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, at the BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, London. (credit:PA)
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Roger Lloyd-Pack arriving for the world premiere of Made in Dagenham at the Odeon Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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Roger Lloyd Pack and guest arriving at the World Premiere of Made In Dagenham, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 04: Actor, Roger Lloyd Pack attends the launch party for the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards 2010 at Cafe de Paris on December 4, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Roger Lloyd Pack appearing at a photocall to promote The Year Of The Flood Event, a book launch and dramatic presentation of her novel taking place at St James's Church in central London. (credit:PA)
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(l-r) Roger Lloyd Pack, Lucy Briggs-Owen, Margaret Atwood and Diana Quick appearing at a photocall to promote The Year Of The Flood Event, a book launch and dramatic presentation of her novel taking place at St James's Church in central London. (credit:PA)
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Roger Lloyd Pack appearing at a photocall to promote The Year Of The Flood Event, a book launch and dramatic presentation of her novel taking place at St James's Church in central London. (credit:PA)
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Roger Lloyd Pack at the premiere of Master And Commander in Leicester Square, London. Doug Peters/allactiondigital.com (credit:PA)
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Roger Lloyd Pack arriving for the Theatregoers' Choice Awards, held at Planet Hollywood in central London, Wednesday 30 November 2005. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok / PA (credit:PA)
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PA News 27/10/98 Actor Roger Lloyd Pack collects the award for Most Popular Comedy Programme on behalf of the cast of 'the Vicar of Dibley' at the National Television Awards in the Royal Albert Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Actor Roger Lloyd Pack, who played Trigger in the BBC1 comedy Only Fools and Horses, on stage at a Memorial Concert for murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence at the Forum, in Kentish Town, London. (credit:PA)
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PA News 27/10/98 Actor Roger Lloyd Pack arrives at the Royal Albert Hall in London for the National Television Awards. (credit:PA)
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Actor Roger Lloyd-Pack (Trigger from 'Only Fools and Horses') arrives for the Sotheby's Summer Party, hosted by Henry Wyndham and the directors of Sotheby's at the world famous auction house in New Bond Street, London. (credit:PA)
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Roger Lloyd Pack attends the opening of the Unicorn Theatre on Tooley Street, south London, which is the UK's first purpose built theatre for children, Thursday 1 December 2005. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Photo credit should read: Steve Parsons/PA. (credit:PA)

Roger leaves behind his four children, including actress Emily Lloyd, and wife Jehane Markham, who he wed in 2000.

He was first married to Sheila Ball for five years from 1968.

He was born in 1944 into an acting family in north London, and his father Charles was a regular in Hammer horror films.

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