Likely the name will only be known to Brits of a certain age but Windsor Davies star of Carry On movies and British sitcoms like It Ain't Half Hot
Mum and Never The Twain has died at the age of 88.
Windsor Davies started out as a coal miner then later a teacher but it was acting that brought him to the attention of the nation with his his most
notable character Sergeant Major "Shut Up" Williams.
He also had a No1 single with co star Don Estelle which held the top spot for 4 weeks.