Several members of the museum team were able to travel to London to attend the service.This is a report by a member of the museum team.
On a warm sunny day (Thursday 15th March) we gathered on the steps of St Martin in the Fields
Church. So many familiar faces were around us. so many well-loved characters represented there.
At 11.00pm the door were opened and we were admitted to find our reserved seats. We were very
fortunate in having places in the Gallery which gave us a grandstand view of the proceedings.
The service of Celebration for the life of David Croft was just that. Some glorious hymns —
Onward Christian Soldiers and I Vow to thee my Country amongst them and tributes from Jimmy
Perry. Jeremy Lloyd and Mark Thompson (DG of the BBC) were by turns funny, evocative and
achingly sad.
The music was led by the Choir and by Rick Wakeman with tributes sung by Sandra Browne Hart
(Dido's Lament) and Su Pollard (Follow your Heart).
Ian Lavender read The Last Word". the final paragraph of David's autobiography You Have Been
Watching, a moment's silence held and then the whole congregation burst into spontaneous
applause which seemed to last for ever.
The band (Premier Brass) played the recessional music. The Dad's Army Theme followed by The
British Grenadiers.
We took our leave, feeling by turns sad and uplifted but most of all glad to have been present and
honoured to have known such an outstandingly talented and charming man.
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