Originally it was going to be a Yorkshire rose but then Rex Ripley was inspired by his simple ‘Y’ idea to enter the competition to design the logo for the launch of Yorkshire television in 1963.

Rex won which led to his Yorkshire Television ‘Chevron’ becoming an iconic emblem.

He earned 370 pounds and 10 shillings for designing the logo.

Rex, from Garforth, sadly died in February aged 93. His funeral took place today in Leeds with a vinyl of the chevron placed in the funeral vehicle.