Lemmy's ashes go on display at Stringfellow's nightclub as Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell raises a toast
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Lemmy's ashes went on display at Stringfellow's nightclub on Wednesday as friends of the Motörhead star paid tribute. The rocker, whose real real name was Ian Kilmister, died in 2015 aged 70 with his remains sent to his friends and also to some of his favourite locations.
![[The rocker (picutred), whose real real name was Ian Kilmister, died in 2015 aged 70 with his remains sent to his friends and also to some of his favourite locations]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/10/93309287-14209551-The_rocker_picutred_whose_real_real_name_was_Ian_Kilmister_died_-m-20_1734605604803.jpg)
Lemmy was known to frequent Stringfellows in Covent Garden after Peter Stringfellow opened it in 1980. He chose the adult venue as the place where Motorhead had their 35th anniversary in November 2010. His ashes were permanently laid to rest behind the bar, with guitarist Phil Campbell leading the tributes as he raised a toast to the artist.
![[The urn is a miniture replica of the main one at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/10/93309259-14209551-image-a-21_1734605635048.jpg)
Motorhead manager Todd Singerman said Stringfellows 'always had a special place' in Lemmy's heart. Lemmy's ashes went on display at Stringfellow's nightclub on Wednesday as friends of the Motörhead star paid tribute (guitarist Phil Campbell pictured). The rocker (picutred), whose real real name was Ian Kilmister, died in 2015 aged 70 with his remains sent to his friends and also to some of his favourite locations.
![[He chose the adult venue as the place where Motorhead had their 35th anniversary in November 2010]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/10/93309329-14209551-image-a-22_1734605668338.jpg)
The urn is a miniture replica of the main one at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood. He told The Sun: 'He loved the relaxed environment — and he certainly loved the view. I know he’s relieved he can get back to enjoying one of his favourite places.'. The urn is a miniature replica of the main one at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood.
![[His ashes were permanently laid to rest behind the bar, with guitarist Phil Campbell (pictured) leading the tributes as he raised a toast to the artist]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/10/93309333-14209551-image-a-23_1734605684586.jpg)
Speaking about Lemmy at the nightclub, Phil said: 'He’d love it. He’s going to have a good view, so it’s a great place to put some of his ashes to rest in London in Stringfellows, especially because he really enjoyed going there when he had a night off.
![[Motorhead manager Todd Singerman said Stringfellows 'always had a special place' in Lemmy's heart]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/10/93309331-14209551-image-a-24_1734605700555.jpg)
