Advertisement

  1. National

Cilla Black funeral: Fans and stars mourn 'Liverpool's Cinderella'

Family, friends and fans gathered to pay their final respects to Cilla Black at her funeral in her home city of Liverpool.

View all 67 updates ›

Cilla Black 'brought joy and laughter', her son tells service

Credit: ITV News

Robert Willis, Cilla Black's son, paid tribute to her and gave a reading at the service.

He told the congregation his mother was a "wonderful lady" who "brought joy and laughter to so many of us".

"She was indeed a daughter of Liverpool. Now the circle is complete," said Mr Willis.

He then read a poem by Henry Scott Holland.

More on this story