Tributes
JOHN INMAN
“He was one of the loveliest, kindest men I’ve ever had the pleasure to share a stage with. He put a smile on everyone’s face and I was honoured to be his friend.”-Billy Pearce
(Image and text used with permission from Billy Pearce. (Official website: http://billypearce.com/).
https://johninmanfansite.com/jitributeshow.html
Ron passed away June 2017, but will leave guestbook open for John’s family.
Leave a message for John Inman’s family (Archive)
TV Specials
“A Tribute to John Inman”
Aired Aired Saturday Mar 31,2007 (8:25 pm – 9:05 pm)
Wendy Richard presented a tribute to the late John Inman. Contributions from Rula Lenska and Barry Howard along with many others. It was followed by a special repeat of “Are You Being Served – Front Page Story”.
Online Articles
Tributes pour in for John Inman
Tributes to John Inman by WENDY RICHARD, NICHOLAS SMITH & MIKE BERRY
Actor John Inman remembered by Trevor Bannister and Frank Thornton
Tributes Paid to John Inman
Confessions of a Pop Culture Addict Remembers John Inman
PETER BLANCHARD WITH JOHN INMAN OF ‘ARE YOU BEING SERVED’
Memories of a True Gentleman
WELL SERVED BY TV’S ORIGINAL CAMP COMIC
The Australian Newspaper
Blogs
John Inman 1935-2007 (Comments section has some neat tributes)
Free No More by John Horsefield
Misc
Find a Grave
Net Memorials
Respectance
Poem
“Another star taken from us
To shine down from above
Our thoughts and Prayers
go to John with Love”
“Another Panto dressing room is empty
Another Great Dame has gone
Thanks for all the memories John
Thanks for all the fun”
“Some where in heaven in eyelashes
Tripping around with Glee
Telling Cherubims and Angels
in no uncertain terms I’M FREE”
“God Bless John”
-Paul Brammer (Used with permission)
(Article above used with permission from Blackpool Gazette).
Cover of Funeral Pamphlet.
(Image above used with kind permission from Joyce Powell who had a John Inman Tribute page with many more photos of John Inman).
Service was held on Friday June 27, 2008 at St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden.
My Tribute:
Tributes sent to me by other fans:
Images/Video ©BBC and all other copyright holders pertaining to video.
©Celine Dion-song “Power of the Dream”
(Many thanks to Charlotte for providing me with these clips)! Images ©BBC and all other copyright holders pertaining to video.
Nicholas Smith
Misc
Mollie Sugden
Mollie Sugden Memories (Keighley Library)
My Tribute:
Wendy Richard
Actress Wendy Richard dies at 65
“Thank you for the links Marlies. This is such sad news. I had tears in my eyes when I heard about it. I found a lovely article about Wendy also…”
Wendy Richard, the Grace Brothers glamourpuss who had steel behind her smile
BBC (Other AYBS Cast member tributes)
Tributes Paid to Wendy Richard
Gazette Live
Redcar and Cleveland Mayor Mike Findley pays tribute to Wendy Richard
Digital Spy
‘Enders’ Mo: ‘Wendy Richard saved me’
Herald Scotland
Celebrities unite to pay tribute as Wendy Richard dies of cancer
Guardian
A Glorious Double
In The News
Richard tribute show leads BBC viewing figures
Express
Wendy Richard : Wendy Richard’s friends, fans pay tribute to her at pub where she grew up
Scarborough Evening News
Tributes to EastEnder Wendy Richard
Dead Folks: Television, Birmingham’s City Paper
BBC Radio 4
Hello Magazine
Wendy Richard hailed a ‘British institution’ as call to Jade revealed
Mirror
Wendy Richard: 46 years of top TV moments
Telegraph
Wendy Richard the Eastenders Star Dies of Breast Cancer
Blog
Misc
My Tribute
I’ve added a section where fans can leave a note for John Burns at:
http://www.aybscentral.com/wrichard/aybsmbwr.html
Frank Thornton
Video Tribute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1GJn4mOyMA
BIRTHDAY WELL WISHES FROM 2012
My Tribute:
Memorial Service took place on July 12th 2013 at 3pm at St Paul’s Church.
You can see the tribute I made here under “Frank Thornton”.
If you have any tributes you would like to share, please fill out form below:
TREVOR BANNISTER