Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson funeral held at Coventry Cathedral

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Arthur ‘Gaps’ Hendrickson ******** held at Coventry Cathedral

The ******** of 2-Tone music legend Arthur “Gaps” Hendrikson has taken place at Coventry Cathedral.

Hendrikson – co-founder of ska band The Selecter – was diagnosed with ******* in 2023 and ***** in June, aged 73.

The Selecter’s co-lead singer Pauline ****** OBE described him as “extraordinary” and a “really fine songwriter”.

******, who attended the ********, said it was a day she had been dreading: “His loss to me is immeasurable. His loss to The Selecter is immeasurable. He was such a force of life.”

Formed in Coventry in 1979, The Selecter’s debut album Too Much Pressure was released in February 1980.

Alongside acts such as Madness and The Beat, they helped forge a music scene that encompassed ska, 2-tone and punk genres, with a focus on ******** politics.

The band went on to release five top 40 singles in the ***, with their latest album Human Algebra released last year.

******, who gave the eulogy said she wanted people to know “who Gaps was”.

“It’s very much a tribute to Gaps… I mean, there’s so much to say about his professional life, but I think there’s probably quite a lot that people don’t know about him as a person,” she said.

But she told the BBC she would not be revealing the meaning of his nickname.

“I do know the mystery of that, but I’m not going to divulge it because he never did. His sister whispered to me what it was, and it’s the most obvious thing, but let’s leave it there.”

The Selecter featured a mix of ******* backgrounds and genders, with songs addressing social issues including racism and sexism.

Pauline ****** pledged the band would continue Hendrickson’s legacy: “He passionately believed in everything The Selecter was for, believed in, you know the ****** against racism, sexism, all those kinds of things.

“And while I’ve got breath in my body that’s what I will do, in his memory.”

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