Watch: Bobby Gould pays tribute to 'a great man'published at 19:45 GMT 12 February 2016
That's the end of our coverage of the celebration at Coventry Cathedral, but we'll leave you with a tribute given earlier by Coventry City player Bobby Gould.
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Updates on Friday 12 February 2016
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Watch: Bobby Gould pays tribute to 'a great man'published at 19:45 GMT 12 February 2016
Watch: Sky Blues Song ends celebrationpublished at 19:44 GMT 12 February 2016
Coventry Cathedral's Jimmy Hill celebration ends with with the Sky Blues Song.
Sky Blues song ends cathedral celebrationpublished at 19:32 GMT 12 February 2016
Coventry singer Dave Willetts led a rousing rendition of the Sky Blue song to end proceedings at the Cathedral.
Jimmy's ashes to be scattered at the Ricohpublished at 19:24 GMT 12 February 2016
The Dean of Coventry Cathedral said a portion of Jimmy Hill's ashes will be scattered at the football club's memorial garden at the Ricoh Arena.
Rev John Witcombe also told those gathered Jimmy's family have asked that fans make any donations during the annual Legends Day match at the Ricoh Arena tomorrow
Jimmy Hill fans: 'A proper send-off'published at 19:16 GMT 12 February 2016
Caroline Gall
BBC News OnlineMelvyn Wright (pictured right) travelled all the way from Portsmouth to meet his brother-in-law Tony Enefer from Rugby.
Melvyn said: "It's been great to hear the Sky Blues song and everyone's memories, I had to come."
Tony said: "It's been very very moving with all the tributes."
"It's fantastic to see so many famous people want to come here and pay tribute to him," Tony said.
"It's a proper send off. I wasn't going to come and stand in the cold but you've got haven't you?"
John Motson: 'Sir Jimmy Hill'published at 19:06 GMT 12 February 2016
In his speech, Jimmy's Match of the Day colleague John Motson spoke of a very special era in the English game.
"Possibly the highlight of English football in the period that he was with us was winning the World Cup in 1966 under the captaincy of Bobby Moore," he said.
"I'm afraid they don't award honours posthumously. If they did, I think we would be talking about Sir Bobby Moore.
"We may also have been talking about Sir Jimmy Hill."
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End of X postMatch of the Day theme for Mottypublished at 19:00 GMT 12 February 2016
A familiar tune to welcome BBC football commentator John Motson.
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End of X postBBC Midlands Today: Thousands celebrate life of Jimmy Hillpublished at 18:58 GMT 12 February 2016
Mary Rhodes
Presenter, BBC Midlands TodayBBC Midlands Today is live outside Coventry Cathedral as we remember the life, of player, pundit, manager and innovator Jimmy Hill, external.
Bobby Gould: 'He believed in Sillett, Curtis and me'published at 18:57 GMT 12 February 2016
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End of X postBobby Gould: 'Everything we owe to one man'published at 18:49 GMT 12 February 2016
Former Sky Blues player Bobby Gould said Jimmy was a "manager who felt for everyone".
As an apprentice, "the Bearded Wanderer gave us 10 shillings more" he said.
"Everything that the Gould family has to this day I owe to one man."
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End of X postThe Measure of a Manpublished at 18:42 GMT 12 February 2016
Greg Dyke is reading the poem, by an unknown author, The Measure of a Man:
Not, how did he die, but how did he live?
Not, what did he gain, but what did he give?
These are the units to measure the worth
Of a man as a man, regardless of his birth.
Nor what was his church, nor what was his creed?
But had he befriended those really in need?
Was he ever ready, with words of good cheer,
To bring back a smile, to banish a tear?
Not what did the sketch in the newspaper say,
But how many were sorry when he passed away?
Sky Blue Cathedralpublished at 18:35 GMT 12 February 2016
Caroline Gall
BBC News OnlineCoventry Cathedral has been lit specially for the occasion.
Gordon Taylor: 'He was football's Christopher Columbus'published at 18:27 GMT 12 February 2016
Professional Footballers' Association Chair Gordon Taylor says Jimmy was "probably the biggest personality in the game that I've ever known".
"Tall and bearded he was a beau buccaneer, like a pirate captain not afraid to sail into unchartered waters," he said.
"Football's christopher columbus.
"From all footballers we are very much in his debt."
Quote MessageI hope he's in heaven with the best seat to watch Match of the Day."
Gordon Taylor
Jimmy Hill 'such a legend'published at 18:20 GMT 12 February 2016
Caroline Gall
BBC News OnlineDheeraj Balani, a 23-year-old Coventry University student is one of those listening to proceedings outside the Cathedral.
"I'm not a Coventry city fan" he said, "but I've been to a few games at the Ricoh and been following what's been going on in the city to remember him.
"I think it's great that Coventry and the people are coming together to remember him. I had no idea he achieved so much. He was such a legend and it's great it's all being recognised."
Jimmy was 'a stranger to no man' - son's tributepublished at 18:14 GMT 12 February 2016
Jamie Hill finished his speech on behalf of the Hill family by saying: "When you separate out the man from the celebrity he remained humble at heart and grateful for all that life had given him.
"Underpinning everything that he achieved, and what I admire him for the most, he was a stranger to no man."
Jimmy's son Jamie addresses the cathedral crowdpublished at 18:06 GMT 12 February 2016
"The recurring themes to dad's action-packed life seemed to have been football, charity and wives," Jamie Hill told the crowd inside Coventry Cathedral.
"No wonder he was always so busy."
Image source, Coventry City Football ClubFormer chairman Joe Elliot remembers Jimmypublished at 17:53 GMT 12 February 2016
Former Coventry City Chairman, Joe Elliot is the first to speak.
"I was hoping we would get off to a late start, when I could have reminded you that Jimmy once did that when we played Bristol City in 1977."
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End of X postEvent starts with Sky Blues Songpublished at 17:47 GMT 12 February 2016
A Boys Bridgade trumpeter and the Jaguar Land Rover Band kicked off the evening with a rendition of the Sky Blue Song.
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End of X postFans gather outside the Cathedral to listen to the celebrationpublished at 17:40 GMT 12 February 2016
Caroline Gall
BBC News OnlineThe Dean of Coventry Cathedral, Very Reverend John Whitcombe, welcomed friends, fans and family to the Cathedral.
There was not enough room for all the fans inside the cathedral and the dean asked those gathering outside to raise a cheer.
Cathedral almost at capacitypublished at 17:25 GMT 12 February 2016
Clive Eakin
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire SportCoventry Cathedral holds about 2,000 people, and it's filling up nicely.
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