Paying Respects to Helen McCrory: Princes Trust and St Basils
She played Polly Gray, known as Aunt Polly, in the hit TV series.
They walked around Pigeon Park and then Birmingham city centre.
A small service was held outside St Philip’s Cathedral, led by priest Matt Thompson, who is the Deacon of Birmingham.
Fans of Peaky Blinders gathered in Birmingham for a charity walk and small service in memory of Aunt Polly actor Helen McCrory OBE. Photo: SnapperSK
Roy Short, who started the fan group in 2014, said: “Due to lockdown we were restricted and couldn’t do anything but now things have eased a little we can come together to remember Aunt Pol in our own way as a collective Peaky group.
“We are doing it as a goodbye and to remember her as we love her so much. She has been a big part of our lives since 2014.
“She’s family to us and along the way we want to raise money for The Prince’s Trust and St Basils Digbeth.”
Last year, she and husband actor Damian Lewis raised more than £1 million to provide NHS workers with meals from high street restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic.
Fans of Peaky Blinders gathered in Birmingham for a charity walk and small service in memory of Aunt Polly actor Helen McCrory OBE. Photo: SnapperSK
Fans of Peaky Blinders gathered in Birmingham for a charity walk and small service in memory of Aunt Polly actor Helen McCrory OBE. Photo: SnapperSK
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