Final messages of farewell were said at the funeral service of Oscar-winning actor Paul Scofield.
Close family members were among a small gathering of mourners who attended the private service at a church near his country home in Balcombe, near Haywards Heath.
His flower-decked coffin was carried into the 13th century St Mary's Church by four pall bearers before a service conducted by the Rev Stephen Malkinson.
Scofield's agent Rosalind Chatto said that a memorial service dedicated to the life of the "genius actor" was expected to be held later.
A deeply private man, Scofield, who had been suffering from leukaemia, died peacefully in a hospital near his home on March 19 at the age of 86.
Following his death, actors Felicity Kendal, Kenneth Branagh, Dame Judi Dench and Corin Redgrave paid tribute to one of Britain's greatest classical actors.
Scofield, known for his distinctive voice, made his name on the London stage, playing many of the greatest roles in theatre and winning several Baftas.
He won an Oscar in 1966 for his portrayal of the Tudor statesman Sir Thomas More in the film A Man For All Seasons.
He twice rejected a knighthood - because he wanted to remain "plain Mister".
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