‘Coronation Street’ stars bid farewell to Tarmey

Stars of Coronation Street gathered yesterday to pay their respects to Bill Tarmey, who played the soap’s Jack Duckworth for three decades.

The actor became one of TV’s most recognisable faces as the long-suffering husband to battleaxe Vera, played by Liz Dawn.

Their endearing on- screen partnership was one of the most popular in soap history and gave the show some of its funniest and most memorable moments.