He was perhaps best known as Claude Jeremiah Greengrass in Heartbeat. Maynard - whose real name was Walter Williams - starred as the scruffy, eccentric poacher in the police drama for eight years ...

I realised I wanted to be at home." Bill Maynard from Leicestershire became beloved to the nation for playing the character ...

He was best known as Claude Jeremiah Greengrass in the TV series Heartbeat and starred in the police drama from 1992 to 2000. Mr Maynard's coffin was topped with daffodils The service was relayed ...