Everton boss Sean Dyche, Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish and Madeleine McCann’s mum Kate pay their respects to former Toffees chairman Bill Kenwright at his memorial service after his death aged 78 in October

Football greats joined current professionals and fans to pay their respects at Bill Kenwright's memorial service at Liverpool Cathedral following his death in October.

Everton manager Sean Dyche was in attendance along with first-team players including Jordan Pickford and Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Liverpool legends Sir Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush turned up, as did former Everton boss Frank Lampard and former Goodison Park favorite Tim Cahill.

Madeleine McCann's mother Kate was among the Everton fans who paid tribute to Kenwright at the private event.

Coleen Rooney, Andy Burnham and Tony Bellew were also in attendance.

Kenwright, Everton's longest-serving chairman, died on October 24 at the age of 78 after 19 years in his role at the Toffees.

Former Toffees chairman Kenwright died in October at the age of 78 after 19 years in the role

He had undergone surgery in August to remove a cancerous tumor from his liver.

Complications during the operation resulted in him spending an extended period in intensive care before returning home in October.

He was one of the country's leading theater producers, helping to direct Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Jesus Christ Superstar.

But the Scouser was perhaps best known for the long-running West End hit Blood Brothers, which ran in the West End for 24 years before playing for three years at Broadway's Music Box Theatre.

Kenwright had a love affair with Everton from an early age, inspired by his idol, striker Dave Hickson.

He had been on the Goodison Park board since 1989 and became vice-chairman after buying a 68 percent majority share of the club from Peter Johnson in 1999.

In the summer of 2004 he was appointed chairman in place of Sir Phillip Carter. He was persuaded to stay in the role earlier this year by Farhad Moshiri, to whom Kenwright sold his stake in 2016.

Kenwright had been in a relationship with actress Jenny Seagrove since 1994, after a two-year marriage to actress and interior designer Anouska Hempel.

He was survived by a daughter from a previous relationship with stage and film star Virginia Stride, as well as two grandchildren.

Madeleine McCann's mother, Kate, was in attendance. In 2007, Kenwright supported a campaign to distribute Everton shirts with Madeleine's face on them.

Coleen Rooney, whose husband Wayne made his name at Everton, joined the meeting

Liverpool legends Sir Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush attended the memorial in the cathedral

Current Everton stars Jordan Pickford and Dominic Calvert-Lewin joined their teammates

Former Goodison Park favorite Tim Cahill paid his respects to Kenwright, who died after a battle with cancer

Ex-Toffees boss Frank Lampard turned up out of respect for the club's longest-serving chairman

Tony Hibbert (left) and Tony Bellew (right) were seen outside the cathedral

Before the service, Everton wrote: 'The man who lived, breathed and dreamed Everton Football Club since he himself stood on the terraces of Goodison Park as a boy would have wanted as many football supporters in attendance as possible.

'But venue logistics mean the service will be a closed event.'

After his death in October, Everton said in a statement: 'The club has lost a chairman, a leader, a friend and an inspiration.

“The thoughts and prayers of everyone at Everton are with his partner Jenny Seagrove, his daughter Lucy Kenwright, grandchildren and all who knew and loved him.

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