What song would you like played at your funeral?

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Recorded Russell Howard said elsewhere, not written here
Don’t Stop Believin’ [by Journey].

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 February 2020 source ↗

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Terence Conran British restaurateur and designer
I have asked a fireworks company to put my ashes in a collection of rockets, so I think the right tune is Handel’s firework music.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 August 2016 source ↗
Emilia Fox English actress and presenter
I would like the poem Cherish by Raymond Carver. It was read by my dad at my wedding, and is my absolute favourite.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 October 2018 source ↗

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