On every first Sunday in February, the Holy Trinity Church in Dalston, London holds a ceremony for the late and famous Joseph Grimaldi. Since 1946, this one-of-a-kind memorial service has taken place and hundreds show up ever year.
This year marks the 65th annual Joseph Grimaldi service, with a packed house full of hundreds of clowns who came from all over the world to belt out tunes sung by the famous clown in his day.
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