 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Tributes for 'Comrade' Dick from old friends; The affection for and esteem in which one of Birmingham's finest civic servants, Sir Richard Knowles, is held was clear as hundreds of mourners attended his funeral yesterday. Emma Brady joined the congregation to celebrate the former council leader's life.(News)
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The Birmingham Post (England)
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February 28, 2008
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On the outside, everything about Sir Richard Knowles' funeral appeared to be steeped in tradition.
An undertaker walked ahead of the funeral cortege to St Michael and All Angels Church in Bartley Green, where the former Lord Mayor regularly attended services with his second wife, Lady Anne.
The wreath was an artistic arrangement of traditional lilies, roses and gerberas - but they were red instead of white.
Unsurprisingly it was standing room only a...