On Monday, 30th March, 2015 at 11:30pm a service of thanksgiving and celebration for the life of Brian Williams was held at St Bride's Church, Fleet Street.

The BIDDING PRAYER

The Revd Canon Dr Alison Joyce delivered the bidding:-

We are here to celebrate the life and to honour the memory of Brian Williams - 'Digger' to his colleagues and his many friends - a man who was wholeheartedly dedicated to his profession; who worked hard and played hard; a man who was generous to a fault; passionate; unconventional; and with a wicked sense of humour.

He was much loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

As we celebrate Brian's life here today, we give thanks for all that he has meant to us, and for all that he was.

An opening prayer:

Almighty God,
You love everything you have made
and judge us with infinite mercy and compassion.
As we celebrate Brian's life here today,
we give thanks that, by your grace,
you turn the darkness of death into the dawn of new life,
and the sorrow of parting into the joy of heaven;
through our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who died, rose again, and lives for ever more.

Amen.

ADDRESSES

Joe Williams & Lily Collyer

Lito Katigbak & Jimmy Pringle

READINGS

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MUSIC

The choir & organist of St Bride's performed the following anthems and songs:-

Zorba's Dance - Theodorakis

God Be In My Head - Walford Davies

Bring Us, O Lord God - Harris

That's Amore - Warren / Brooks arr. Morley

The Lord Is My Shepherd - Goodall

Waltzing Matilda - Patterson arr. Kirkpatrick

Advance Australia Fair - Dodds McCormick

Hymns:

Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer

Lord Of All Hopefulness

Tell Out, My Soul

OBITUARIES & COMMENT

The Baron