A host of stars have joined friends and family to pay their final respects to comic legend Ronnie Corbett who was laid to rest today.
He passed away on March 31 aged 85 having been diagnosed with a suspected form of motor neurone disease.
David Walliams at the service for Ronnie Corbett on Monday
Michael Parkinson joined comedians including David Walliams, Harry Hill and Jimmy Tarbuck outside St John the Evangelist Church in Shirley, near Ronnie's Surrey home, to say goodbye to the entertainer best known as one half of The Two Ronnies, alongside Ronne Barker.
The show ran from 1971 to 1987 and at its peak was watched by 22 million viewers.
In a poignant touch, Corbett's trademark glasses were placed on a floral wreath on his coffin alongside messages of farewell. The candle display referenced one of Corbett's most popular sketches as part of The Two Ronnies known as Four Candles.
During the service, Corbett's daughter Emma paid tribute to her father saying, "This is undoubtedly the hardest thing I've ever had to do. And yet it is also a huge privilege."
"My dad was truly loved. Yes, by the world and as a family we have felt that with so many kind gestures and flowers and thoughts. He was loved and cherished and it is an enormous honour to be his daughter".
Michael Parkinson said the service "hit exactly the right note", adding that Corbett "wasn't a very showbiz person in that sense. He was unaffected by fame and recognition. It didn't bother him."
The former chat show host said that when comedians die "all that remains is the echoes of forgotten laughter".
