For 70 years clowns have been attending this London church

For the last 70 years, clowns have always attended the All Saints Church in east London in tribute to their late master, Joseph Grimaldi. 

Regarded as the father of the modern-day clown, Grimaldi transformed the role and appearance of the comic performer in the 18th century, delighting audiences, including Charles Dickens. 

 

The celebratory occasion is no laughing matter for the clown community. Mr. Woo, a 78-year-old clown, says he lost three bookings because of the trend. "For the first time ever, I was going to work with no clown-face on because they said 'please don't come as a clown because my child will be frightened,'" he says.