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Dickie Bird remembered as ‘best umpire in world’ at emotional Yorkshire farewell

The coffin carrying former cricket umpire Dickie Bird is carried from St Mary’s Church, Barnsley, following his funeral service (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Geoffrey Boycott gave a touching eulogy at the funeral of Dickie Bird, praising his fellow Yorkshireman as “the best umpire in the world”.

Bird died last month at the age of 92 and his life was celebrated on Sunday in a service at St Mary’s Church in his hometown of Barnsley.

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