off—screen. he was warm and generous and a lovely man. westminster abbey isa and a lovely man. westminster abbey is a place of great state occasions and today that occasion was a celebration of laughter. a gathering of friends, colleagues and fans of ronnie corbett. believing, it's wonderful to be with you again. it's a memorial but i hope we have a few laughs to remember ronnie. i met him 60 years ago. there will be a lot of people who will be laughing and crying. my memory isjust laughs. we we re crying. my memory isjust laughs. we were in cabaret together and we were also in the biggest flop that has ever been in the west end. so we've had the best and the worst. he was a great friend of mine. i love them because we looked great together.