Cornwall invited to bid Jethro a final farewell ahead of Monday's funeral
People are welcome to line the route of the comedian's last journey to the Duchy
Last updated 30th Dec 2021
We are being invited to bid a final farewell to Jethro on the day of the Cornish comedian's funeral.
The 73-year-old passed away earlier this month after contracting coronavirus.
People are welcome to stand along the route of the his last journey to the Duchy on Monday 3rd January.
Jethro will be taken from the car park of Jethro's Club in Lewdown before he passes through Lifton and across the Tamar into Cornwall.
A procession will take place in Truro up to the cathedral, ahead of his funeral service at 12pm.
People are being asked not to leave flowers, however a collection box will be set up outside Truro Cathedral with donations going to Children's Hospice South West.
Tributes have been pouring in since Jethro's death, including from fellow comedians Dawn French and Jim Davidson.
A post on Jethro's official Facebook page states: "We would like to give the opportunity for as many people as possible to be able to say a final "Goodbye" to Jethro next Monday 3rd January 2022.
"Everyone is most welcome to stand along the route to watch Jethro pass as we take him on his final journey to his beloved Cornwall.
"Starting from the car park of Jethro's Club in Lewdown (EX20 4DS) at 10am, Jethro will then pass through Lifton at 10.10am and then continue on to Truro.
"Once in Truro we will start the procession at 11.30am at the War Memorial and travel through Boscawen Street, on into King Street and then make our way to Truro Cathedral where the funeral service will commence at 12.00 noon.
"There will be speakers outside the cathedral relaying the service for those of you who are unable to get a seat inside.
"After the public funeral service we will be having a small private burial and we ask you all to kindly respect our privacy and allow us to say our final "Goodbyes" on our own.
"Sadly due to COVID there will be no formal wake, we ask you all to go and remember Jethro in your own unique way.
"NO FLOWERS please, but donations will be greatly accepted and will go to the Children's Hospice South West.
"A collection box will be outside the cathedral from 11am until 1.30pm on the day.
"We hope to see as many people as possible as we take Jethro home to his final resting place in Cornwall".