Anne Kirkbride's funeral took place yesterday

"Anne was always a private person and wanted a small send-off. That was Anne -- she didn't want a fuss."

Anne Kirkbride's funeral took place yesterday

Anne Kirkbride, “The Weatherfield One” was laid to rest yesterday.

The 'Coronation Street' legend - who died last week after battling cancer - was laid to rest in a "small send-off" at an undisclosed location in the North West, with castmates William Roache, Kate Ford and Beverley Callard joining her husband David Beckett, other family members and close friends for the service.

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