Ian Lavender

Norfolk Dad's Army museum celebrates Ian Lavender and Pike's scarf

A museum is paying tribute to Dad's Army actor Ian Lavender by telling the story of one of British television's most famous items of clothing.

Ian Lavender is laid to rest in Suffolk funeral

Dad's Army star Ian Lavender was remembered by celebs and villagers alike at his funeral at St Mary's Church in Woolpit, Suffolk on Thursday.

Sad farewell to a lovely man of comedy, Ian Lavender

Many regular attendees at the Edinburgh Fringe will have been saddened to hear of the death this week of Ian Lavender, otherwise Private Pike of Dad's Army.

Ian Lavender's Private Pike from Dad's Army wasn't a 'stupid boy', he was a very funny one

Ian Lavender's death at the age of 77 means the last main cast member of Dad's Army has passed away.

Inside Ian Lavender's health battles

Veteran actor Ian Lavender's death aged 77 has come after he battled a number of health scares throughout his life.

The actor first found fame as part of the troupe in Dad's Army - before becoming a popular member of the cast of EastEnders and appearing in over 200 episodes.

I'd be a fool to have regrets - Ian Lavender

When Ian Lavender signed up in 1968 to play guileless Private Frank Pike in a new BBC sitcom called Dad's Army, he had no clue he was stepping into TV history.

Ian Lavender obituary

Last surviving member of the BBC's Dad's Army cast who played the bumbling Private Pike.

'Don't tell him, Pike!' How Ian Lavender gave Dad's Army its most adored moment

With his asthma troubles and his very warm scarf, the mummy's boy soldier was Lavender's greatest creation. But he also gave EastEnders one of its earliest gay characters, in a strong storyline about homophobia.

The pathos of Private Pike, an old soldier who represented the best of British

Ian Lavender was a youngster in a group of seasoned old thesps, but his Private Pike gave Dad's Army its true heart.

Ian Lavender obituary

Best known for his role as Private Pike, the actor was the last surviving main cast member of the classic comedy Dad's Army.