Hats off to Nuneaton's Larry

Visitors to the museum in Nuneaton's Riversley Park will be able to see various items from Larry Grayson's life on stage and screen

Nuneaton's Museum and Art Gallery are displaying some of the items that once belonged to Larry Grayson.

Larry, one of the Britain's best loved entertainers, grew up in the town and continued to live there for most of his adult life.

Many of the items have been loaned by family and friends and represent the different parts of his career.

Items include a pot Larry made on the Generation Game and a poster from when he appeared at Bedworth Civic Hall.

Grayson was a true comic genius, who could make millions of people howl with laughter at their TVs on a Saturday night with a look to the camera or with tales of Everard and Slack Alice.

A trophy that is on display at Nuneaton's Museum and Art Gallery

Nuneaton was very important to him and the exhibition also displays some of the items given to larry through his local charity work.

The Bentwood chair that was with him on stage during his last Royal Variety Performance in 1994 is also on display.

Assistant museum officer Rebecca Walker told BBC Coventry & Warwickshire: "The objects that we have describe Larry, both in his theatre career, on the BBC's Generation Game, but also how he related to Nuneaton and Bedworth people.

"He was often seen walking his dog within Riversley Park, down the chip shop and in the town."

Larry died in January, 1995 and his funeral was held in his beloved Nuneaton. Though gone, he could never be forgotten and many still travel to the town in his honour.

The exhibition is now open at the museum in Riversley Park and will be there until at least 2011.