This just in from "edinacloud" on the TOGs message boards...
"There was a celebration of Pauly's life hosted by the BBC at Broadcasting House today.10 Togs---Hellen Bach,Tudor Raincoat,Kelly Sigh,Gowon Lemmee,Hugh Again,Antonious The Anonymous,The Willowy Iris, Edina Cloud, Cocktail Clare and Lily Livered---were invited as representatives.
Most of the people present were BBC staff who didn't get the chance to go to the funeral.There were friends from the golf club, the music industry, ATV, and even 3 listeners from Belgium.Katie Melua sang 2 songs,and Pauly's sister Viv spoke fondly of her brother.
The event took place in the very room where Pauly threw the plateful of sausages at the portrait of Lord Reith,and when Terry spoke he included this as one of the many stories about their friendship.Lesley Douglas,Ken Bruce,Richard Allinson David Jacobs,Tim Smith, Alan Boyd, Deadly,Boggy and Janet also attended as did "Pause For Thought" presenters Father Brian Darcy,Rev.Rob Gillion and Rev. Ruth Scott.
Beth Neillsen Chapman sent her message via e-mail as she was unable to be there,and there were lots of messages from various countries including a recorded tribute from Australia by the Globetrotting Mega-Vicar (his own description) Canon Roger Royle.
Terry said when talking that this is a celebration and it's now time to draw a line and move forward. "
Thanks, edinacloud.
