How to watch Billy Graham's funeral live

Billy Graham's funeral takes place on Friday, March 2, after the great evangelist died aged 99 last week.

The private service will be held in a 'canvas cathedral' style tent outside the Billy Graham Library in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina, His son, Franklin Graham, will give the address and US President Donald Trump is expected to attend.

Billy Graham is only the fourth private citizen to receive the honour of lying at the Capitol, the first since Rosa Parks did so in 2005.Twitter

Other living former presidents were invited but so far George Bush, Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama have apologised and said they are unable to attend.

The private service will start at midday local time (1700 GMT) and will be live streamed all around the world. You can watch the live stream here.

There will also be several communal locations around the UK where Christians and supporters of Billy Graham can gather to watch the service. To find your nearest location a full list of live viewing locations is below.

'Throughout his ministry, Billy Graham was a pioneer in the use of technology to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ by every effective means available,' a statement from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association UK said.

'Billy Graham's one purpose in life was to help people find a relationship with God that comes only through knowing Christ, and his desire would be the same in his passing. Please join us as we honour his life and ministry and proclaim the same Gospel he shared for nearly 80 years.'

It comes after Trump praised Graham for his 'extraordinary life' at a memorial service in the US Capitol Rotunda where the preacher became the fourth private citizen to be honoured by lying in ceremony there and the first since Rosa Parks.

'Everywhere he went, Reverend Graham delivered the same beautiful message: God loves you. That was his message. God loves you,' said Trump.

'We can only imagine the number of lives touched by the preaching and the prayers of Billy Graham –- the hearts he changed, the sorrows he eased, and the joy he brought to so many. The testimony is endless.'

LIVE VIEWINGS IN ENGLAND 

Blackpool
St John the Evangelist
8 Cedar Square
Blackpool
FY1 1BP
Bognor Regis
St Mary Magdalene
Bersted Street
Bognor Regis
PO22 9QE
Cambridge
C3 Centre
Coldhams Lane
Cambridge
CB1 3HR
Gloucestershire
Forest Community Church
Parragate Road
Cinderford
GL14 2LY
Hindhead
St Lukes
Headley Road, Grayshott
Hindhead
GU26 6LF
Hull
Eternal Benefits
104-106 The Quadrant
Hull
HU6 8NS
Letchworth
Christchurch Baldock
39 Pasture Road
Letchworth Garden City
SG6 3LR
Liverpool
Christ Church Liverpool
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Lindsay Ferguson
London
Clapton New Testament
Church of God
Cricketfield Road
E5 8NS
London
Freedom's Ark
Tottenham Town Hall
London
N15 4RY
London
Betty King Int'l Ministries
South Wing, Heron House
109 Wembley Hill Road
HA9 8DA
Mitcham
All Nations Revival Church
Cricket Green School
Mitcham
CR4 3AF
Northwich
The Stronghold
Forster Avenue
Northwich
CW8 3BH
Norwich
Soul Church
4 Mason Road
Norwich
NR6 6RF
Rotherham
Liberty Church
Station Rd
Rotherham
S60 1JH
Walsall
Legacy Church
85 Corporation Street West
Walsall
WS1 3QS
Warwick
St Paul's Church
Friars Street
Warwick
CV34 6HA

LIVE VIEWINGS IN SCOTLAND 

Castle Douglas
New Life Church
Blackpark Road
Castle Douglas
DG7 1DJ
Dundee
The Steeple Church
Nethergate
Dundee
DD1 4DG
Falkirk
Falkirk Baptist Church
Weir Street
Falkirk
FK1 1RW
Galashiels
Galashiels Baptist Church
Victoria Street
Galashiels
TD1 1HH
Glasgow
Cathcart Trinity Church
90 Clarkston Road
Glasgow
G44 3DA
Motherwell
Glo Centre
78 Muir Street
Motherwell
ML1 1BN
Peterhead
Peterhead Baptist Church
49 King Street
Peterhead
AB42 1TA
Shetland Islands
Lerwick Methodist Church
Hillhead
Lerwick
ZE1 0EJ
Whitburn
Whitburn Pentecostal Church
Revestone Lane
Whitburn
EH47 8HJ

LIVE VIEWINGS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

Belfast
Willowfield Church
149a My Ladys Road
Belfast
BT6 8FE

LIVE VIEWINGS IN WALES

Monmouth
Monmouth Baptist Church
Monk Street
Monmouth
NP25 3LR