Stephen Hawking's funeral held in Cambridge, Eddie Redmayne gave reading from Ecclesiastes
As the world-renowned scientist's funeral took place on the other side of Cambridge, those in need were treated to an Easter lunch thanks to the physicist.
Crowds lined the streets outside Great St Mary's church as around 500 invited guests, including a host of celebrities, joined his family for the private funeral.
FoodCycle East of England Regional Manager Alex Collis told ITV: "Lucy Hawking contacted me and mentioned that the family would like to make a donation so that while the funeral was taking place people would be sitting down to a hot meal "on Stephen".
They said that 50 guests at the meal had "a little cheer in honour of Stephen Hawking" before they tucked into the meal.
The funeral service of British physicist Stephen Hawking was held in Cambridge on Saturday in presence of stars and academics who turned out to pay tribute to the world-famous professor.
FoodCycle Cambridge said: 'We're so grateful to the Hawking family for their generous donation so we could give our guests an extra special Easter meal yesterday.
Model Lily Cole, Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May and comedian Dara O Briain were among those seen arriving tothe funeral.
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Lord Rees, the Astronomer Royal, will also read an extract from The Death of Socrates.
"It was a really kind gesture that I think fitted well with the sympathy Prof Hawking felt for people who were having a tough time of things". The bells at Great St. Mary's Church rang out 76 times-one for each year of Hawking's life.
When renowned physicist and author Stephen Hawking passed away at the age of 76 in March, public figures ranging from Barack Obama to Katy Perry paid their respects on social media and explained how much of an impact he made on their lives.
Rev. Cally Hammond from Cambridge University, where Hawking was a fellow in his 52 years as a physicist, officiated the funeral. The cosmologist had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease in his 20s. A reception followed at the nearby Trinity College.
It was performed by the Choir of Gonville & Caius.
Hawking's remains will be cremated on June 15 and his ashes will be interred near Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin's remains at the Westminster Abbey, according to the BBC.
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