Bruce Forsyth (L) and Jimmy Tarbuck were among the mourners

The London Welsh Choir sang at the private service near to the home Sir Harry shared with Lady Myra, his wife of more than 50 years.

Sir Harry's favourite hymns were sung, Abide With Me and The Lord Is My Shepherd.

Members of Sir Harry's close family read poems and passages during the service.

The first reading was the poem Remember by Christina Rossetti.

A reading from Corinthians was followed by a poem, written by Sir Harry, entitled Growing Older - read by his elder brother Fred.

The service concluded with the traditional Clown's Prayer, marking Sir Harry's life-long love of comedy.

Tributes

The ceremony was relayed to a crowd of about 50 members of the public who stood outside the church.

The path leading up to the entrance of the church was lined with floral tributes and wreaths from many of Sir Harry's friends and former colleagues.

Lady Myra (R) was joined by friends and family

Among them was a wreath of white lilies from Goon fan the Prince of Wales with the message: "For Harry with profound admiration and great affection from Charles."

Spike Milligan - the only surviving member of The Goons - was unable to attend the service for health reasons.

But he sent a wreath with the message: "Love, light and peace."

The family of fellow Goon Peter Sellers also sent a wreath, as did Welsh singer Tom Jones, comedian Norman Wisdom, boxer Henry Cooper and actress Ruth Madoc.

Making people laugh was just part of what Sir Harry contributed to the world during his life.

Many floral tributes were sent

He also fronted religious programmes Highway and Songs of Praise, highlighting his strong Christian faith.

He was also a tireless worker for charity.

He raised �250,000 for the physically and mentally disabled since 1967. Sir Harry received his knighthood in 1981.

But health problems dogged the star and in 1999 he announced his retirement from the entertainment world following a stroke.

A memorial service is being held in London at a later date.