Funeral of Robin Gibb to Take Place in Thame

The funeral of Bee Gees star Robin Gibb will today take place in his home town of Thame, Oxfordshire.

The singer died from kidney failure last month after suffering from cancer and pneumonia.

A glass-sided carriage, drawn by four horses, will travel through the town at about 1.30pm, followed by a private church service.

Gibb's close friend and radio presenter Henry Wymbs said of Robin: "Part of my youth died with him because he created so many of the songs I loved.

"But I enjoyed meeting him. He was humble, down to earth, a very genuine man who wasn't affected by fame or wealth.

"Apparently he had really become a part of the community in Thame and I can believe that because he was such a nice man."

His son Robin-John said the Bee Gees hit I Started A Joke would be played at the church.

The track Don't Cry Alone, which is one of Gibb's final compositions from his Titanic Requiem - premiered only weeks before his death - will also be played.

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