Cilla Black funeral: In pictures

Fans, friends and family have been paying their respects to singer and TV star Cilla Black at her funeral in Liverpool.

Crowds applauded her funeral cortege during its two-mile journey to St Mary's RC Church in Woolton.

Here are some pictures from the day:

Members of the crowd read a copy of the order of service ahead of the funeral.

The coffin of Cilla Black made its way to the church through crowds of mourners.

Fans travelled from across the UK to pay their respects.

Her death and the funeral have dominated headlines in her home city of Liverpool.

Carol Vorderman, Sir Tom Jones and Mike McCartney, brother of Sir Paul, arrived at the church together.

A Cilla Black tribute singer entertains members of the public outside the church.

The coffin went on a two-mile procession as it made its way to St Mary's Church in Woolton, Liverpool, ahead of her funeral service

Floral tributes outside St Mary's Church included a message from her record company.

Paul O'Grady leaves St Mary's Church after paying tribute to Cilla with a number of anecdotes.