The funeral of cricket umpire Dickie Bird is taking place in Barnsley
Bird died at the age of 92 on 22 September
A service will take place at 14:00 BST at St Mary's Church, followed by a private family-only cremation
There will also be a wake at Barnsley Town Hall, attended by well-known faces from the world of sport
Guests have now retired to a private wake at Barnsley Town Hall.
Thanks for joining us for an uplifting celebration of the life of Dickie Bird.
Image source, PA MediaDickie Bird's funeral has now ended
Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan spoke to the BBC after the service to pay tribute to Dickie Bird.
"He's one of our own, he's very much part of the cricketing family and obviously he's renowned for being from Barnsley," Vaughan said outside St Mary's Church.
"You could argue he's Mr Yorkshire.
"He really has been an incredible character for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, for the game and everyone in Yorkshire in itself, so he'll get a great send-off today."
The former Yorkshire cricketers Geoff Cope and David Byas and politicians Sir Jeffrey Ennis, former MP for Barnsley East, and Dan Jarvis, current Barnsley North MP and security minister, were all in attendance at the service.
Former Sheffield United owner Kevin McCabe was there as well.
Image source, PA MediaBarnsley North MP and security minister Dan Jarvis
Image source, PA MediaFormer Yorkshire captain David Byas
Image source, PA MediaSir Jeffrey Ennis is the former MP for Barnsley East
Image source, PA MediaFormer Yorkshire cricketer Geoff Cope
Image source, PA MediaFormer Sheffield United owner Kevin McCabe
Dickie Bird's life will be celebrated with a wake at Barnsley Town Hall.
He will now be cremated in a ceremony at Barnsley Crematorium.
Both occasions are private.
Image source, PA MediaThe hearse arrives at St Mary's Church
Mourners sing the final hymns as the service draws to a close.
Image source, BBC/Tom IngallMourners inside St Mary's Church
A poem written by Barnsley poet Ian McMillan has been read out.
It finishes with the lines: 'It's the final moment of the final and time's finger's raised.
'And there's a tear in the eye, 'cause past the floodlights flying high there's a lone bird soaring in the Barnsley sky.'
It's followed by The Lord's Prayer and a hymn requested by Dickie; The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended.
The closing hymn is Land of Hope and Glory.
The final song to play as mourners leave the church is My Way by Frank Sinatra.
Former England and Yorkshire cricketer Sir Geoffrey Boycott is reading out his eulogy for his friend of almost 70 years.
“I first met Dickie Bird when I was 15, at the time I was playing cricket for Hemsworth Grammar School," Sir Geoffrey says.
"He called me Gerald for years."
Laughter echoes through the church as people are reminded of the character Dickie Bird was.
"He was invited to my daughter’s 16th birthday party. He said to my daughter Emma, if I had a daughter I would want her to be like you, and quick as, she said 'you can adopt me if you like'."
After some more chuckles, Sir Geoffrey turns to his friend's career in cricket.
"Surprisingly with all the nerves he had as a batsman, he became a great umpire because he could channel all that nervous energy into good decisions," he says.
"Dickie was refreshingly different. Eccentric but fair. It would be hard to find anyone who didn’t like him."
Image source, Nick Potts/PA WireAmong the junior cricketers to have received financial awards from Dickie Bird was Harry Brook - now an England international.
Brook grew up in the village of Burley-in-Wharfedale, near Ilkley, and made his Yorkshire debut while still a schoolboy.
Image source, PA MediaTributes to Dickie Bird are being read out during his service, with stories being told of his colourful character.
Chris Edmondson, chaplain of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, says Dickie used to joke that the Freedom of Barnsley gave him the right to drive his sheep through Barnsley town centre, but not free parking, which was received with laughter in the church.
And Colin Graves, chair of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, says: “He had a reputation for not being the first at the bar, but he was a very generous mad indeed.”
Almost 1,000 children had been recipients of grants from him, Mr Graves says.
Image source, Nick Potts/PA WireAmong the mourners were former England batsman Sir Geoffrey Boycott, now 84, captain Michael Vaughan, and ex-Yorkshire director of cricket Martyn Moxon, who is also from Barnsley.
They were joined by Colin Graves, non-executive chair of Yorkshire, and the sports commentator John Helm.
There were also representatives from politics, including the former Labour sports minister Richard Caborn, who was MP for Sheffield Central, and the current Barnsley South MP, Stephanie Peacock.
Image source, PA MediaFormer Sheffield Central MP and sports minister Richard Caborn arrives
Image source, PA MediaFormer England captain Michael Vaughan
Image source, PA MediaFormer England cricketer Sir Geoffrey Boycott was a friend of Bird
Image source, PA MediaMartyn Moxon, the former director of Yorkshire
Image source, PA MediaThe sports commentator John Helm was a guest
Image source, PA MediaColin Graves, non-executive chair of Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Barnsley local Gary Malinder says "it was a bit of a shock" to hear of Dickie Bird's passing, as he seemed so well when seen around Barnsley and at cricket matches.
"We used to see him around town, he'd always stop and talk to anybody," he says.
"Last time we saw him was at Headingley around the back of the stands."
Mr Malinder adds that he was "a lovely fella" and "a bit eccentric" but had "only done good for Barnsley".
Grace Wood
BBC News, Yorkshire
Addressing the mourners is Yorkshire County Cricket Club chaplain Chris Edmondson.
He says:“Anybody who knew Dickie knew that he loved to tell you stories, even if he had told you it before he would tell you again, and one of the stories that he liked to tell me was how he and Sir Michael Parkinson had kept Geoffrey Boycott out of this Barnsley first team."
Bird, Boycott and Parkinson all played together for Barnsley Cricket Club as young men.
Mr Edmondson continues: "He used to tell me that because of his Methodist background he didn’t drink until he had a health scare in Australia and the surgeon who treated him asked ‘how much do you drink’ and he said nothing, and the surgeon said ‘drink a glass of red wine everyday and you’ll live a long life’ - and he did.”
Yorkshire County Cricket Club and Barnsley Football Club fan Chris Cole is reminiscing about seeing Dickie Bird throughout the years.
"I remember in the '80s watching him as an umpire," he says.
"He was a character, he was always respected by everyone and he was old school.
"I saw him many times at the football as well, like when we were promoted to the Premier League, and again he was well-loved by Barnsley fans."
The coffin is carried into the church accompanied by Elgar's Nimrod - a composition often played at state funerals and occasions of remembrance.
Dickie Bird did not marry or have children, and is survived by his sister, Marjorie Wyatt - who remembers washing his cricket whites and famous flat cap for him. Another sister, Sylvia, died in middle age.
Image source, BBC/Tom IngallThe coffin arrives at St Mary's Church
Former England cricketers Michael Vaughan and Sir Geoffrey Boycott are in attendance at Dickie Bird's funeral today.
Both played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, while Sir Geoffrey and Dickie Bird were team-mates at Barnsley Cricket Club as young men.
Image source, PA MediaThe funeral cortege pauses for a moment of reflection at the statue of Dickie Bird in Barnsley.
Image source, BBC./Tom IngallThe hearse passes the statue of Dickie Bird in Barnsley
BBC reporter Tom Ingall is outside St Mary's Church
Tom Ingall
Journalist, BBC Look North
"If you want mood , we can do it", says one of the church team here.
It’s dark and grey outside, but for once the weather won’t stop play. St Mary’s is filling nicely and there’s a crowd outside waiting to give Dickie Bird a send-off.
According to the vicar, the man himself planned some of today’s service and would often come and sit here after a day in Barnsley town centre. There are some wonderful pictures of him facing to the congregation. It’s not a chore for anyone to be here. This was someone whose company you would delight to be in.
Image source, BBC/Tom IngallInside St Mary's Church
Reverend Phil Maries, who is leading the service, says that much of the planning for his funeral was already done by Dickie Bird himself.
"The points that he wanted to bring was that he was very proud that he was the son of a coal miner from Barnsley and that he's been able to take Barnsley out across the world," Mr Maries tells the BBC.
"I think there'll be a feeling of loss, because of his presence in the town centre," he adds.
"He used to come into St Mary's in an afternoon and say 'now, lad, I've just come in for some peace and quiet. I've been stopped four or five times for selfies, but what can you say?'
"I think that's how people will remember him - always there [with] a smile to speak to them, no matter what."
One of the first to arrive to mourn Dickie Bird's death is Russ, from Goole, who says he has come to pay his respects to "the great man".
"We just loved him." Russ says.
"I'm not from Barnsley, but I'm a big Yorkshire cricket fan and had seen him at Scarborough and Test matches at Headingley.
"He would talk to anybody would Dickie, wouldn't he?
"What a gem he was and a lovely, lovely man."
Russ, from Goole, travelled to Barnsley to pay his respects
Among the flowers left at the statue near the church was a cricket ball signed by Elsecar Cricket Club in Barnsley.
Image source, BBC/Tom IngallThe cricket ball left as a tribute by Elsecar Cricket Club