He was known as 'Two Jags' during his time as a Deputy Prime Minister -so it was only appropriate that two black Jaguar cars were at the front of John Prescott's funeral.
Senior figures from the past and present of Labor were among the 300 family, friends and former colleagues at today's service to remember the deceased politician.
Among those who were seen on the way to Hull Minster, East Yorkshire, were Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria.
They were accompanied by a series of cabinet ministers, including the current deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Foreign Minister David Lammy and Minister of the Interior Yvette Cooper, who arrived next to her husband Ed Balls.
Sir Tony Blair and his wife Cherie, fellow Labor Prime Minister Gordon Brown, ex -o 10 Spin Chief Alastair Campbell, and RMT Union boss Mick Lynch were also present.
Lord Prescott died on November 20 last year, aged 86, in a nursing home where he had lived with Alzheimer's.
A former trade union activist and trader Zeeman, he was first elected parliament as MP for Hull in 1970, before he became an important member of the new Labor Government of Sir Tony.
He served as a deputy PM under Sir Tony between 1997 and 2007 and earned The nickname 'Two Jags' after it emerged, he had two official Jaguar cars in the role.
He was known as 'Two Jags' during his time as a Deputy Prime Minister -so it was only appropriate that two black Jaguar cars were at the front of John Prescott's funeral
Sir Keir Starmer was one of the senior figures from the past and present of Labor to attend the service at Hull Minster
Prime Minister's wife, Victoria Starmer, also attended the service in East Yorkshire
Sir Tony Blair and his wife Cherie
Sir Tony's colleague -Prime Minister Gordon Brown
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and former No10 Spin Chief Alastair Campbell
Lower House Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Other attendees were RMT Union -Baas Mick Lynch, as well as Minister of the Interior Yvette Cooper and her husband Ed Balls
Lord Prescott died on November 20 last year, aged 86, in a nursing home where he had lived with Alzheimer's
He served as a deputy prime minister under Sir Tony between 1997 and 2007 and earned the nickname 'Two Jags' after it appeared that he had two official Jaguar cars in the role
A former boxer, Lord Prescott, was also reminded by many for beating a demonstrator who threw an egg at him during a visit to the election campaign to Noord -Wales in 2001.
He stayed in the Lower House until 2010, when he came to the House of Lords, but he rarely spoke in the upper room after a stroke in 2019.
Lord Prescott officially ceased to be a member of the Lords in July last year, ending a parliamentary career that covered more than half a century.
His coffin was worn to Hull Minster when Mr. Campbell, the former Downing Street Director of Communications, played the Welsh National Anthem on the bagpipe.
Mr. Brown told the funeral congration that they were there to mourn the loss of a dear friend in the city that “was the house he held and the house he served with pride, passion and principle.”
Mr. Brown, who spoke about the rise of Lord Prescott from Cabinestward on a cruise ship at the age of 19 to the highest government ranks, said: 'We celebrate a good life, a life that lived to life, a life that life Has touched lives and changed the lives of millions. '
The former Prime Minister also noticed how the 'remarkable' Lord Prescott once made a cameo in TV's Gavin and Stacey, adding to it: “We will no longer see being.”
The son of Lord Prescott David ended his praise with the speech that his father gave to the East Hull Labor Party in 1968 when he threw to be the local parliamentary member and said, “John always had the last word.”
The speech ended with the rule: “Comrades, I hope I can help.” Mr. Prescott said to the congregation: “You did daddy, you did.”
In anticipation of the funeral service, Sir Keir praised the 'tenacity and vision' of Lord Prescott, as well as his 'Vechtgeest'.
The Prime Minister said: 'The funeral of John Prescott is a moment to think about his estate alongside those who loved him the most.
'Since his death I have been moved to hear that countless people relate their stories about John – stories about characteristic generosity, humor and charisma.
'It is clear under the audience that he had the legendary status.
“He was held in great affection by people throughout the country who admired his simple authenticity and knew that he would always have their backs.”
More than 300 family members, friends and colleagues were invited to the service in East Yorkshire
The police were seen prior to today's service, including singing from the choir of De Koorhul, made of students in the city
The prime minister added: 'His place in our history is insured – not, as he expected, for that one famous moment, but for his Vechtgeest during a lifetime of service.
'He will be remembered as a man who stood up for working people, fought for what he believed in and has changed our nation.
'We have his tenacity and vision to thank for that early action about climate change, regional inequality, the minimum wage and public transport.
'This is a day to thank for a remarkably good life. I know that many people will raise a glass to John today. '
Organized by the Rev Canon Dominic Black, the service included singing from the choir of the choir-Hul, made of students in the city.
Instead of flowers, the family asked for donations for Alzheimer's Research UK.
Lord Prescott acted as a mediator in the often turbulent relationship between Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown
A former boxer, Lord Prescott, was also reminded by many for beating a demonstrator who threw an egg at him during an election campaign visit to Noord -Wales in 2001
As a deputy prime minister, Lord Prescott supervised the environment, transport and regions, a letter with helping negotiating the international Kyoto protocol on climate change.
He also acted as a mediator in the often turbulent relationship between Sir Tony and the then Chancellor Gordon Brown.
Sir Tony brought him as a tribute to Lord Prescott in November and described him as 'one of the most talented people I ever encountered in politics' and 'one of the most dedicated and loyal, and absolutely the most unusual'.
Mr. Brown, the successor of Sir Tony in No10, said that Lord Prescott 'was the key to hold the ring and keep things together in difficult times such as about Iraq'.
