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Ronnie Corbett was laid to rest today at a funeral service at St John the Evangelist Church near his home in Shirley, Croydon.
The comedian died last month at the age of 85 surrounded by his loved ones. He had been suffering from a form of motor neurone disease.
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(Rob Brydon - a friend who would famously impersonate Ronnie)
Friends and family in attendance paying their respects included fellow comedy stars Rob Brydon, Harry Hill, David Walliams and Barry Cryer.
The comedian's widow Anne Hart was in attendance. She had been admitted to London's Croydon University Hospital last night for urgent tests.
Her friend Michael Thornton said: "She's a very gutsy lady and a real trouper in the true showbusiness sense."
Ronnie was carried out of church to a recording of his own version of 'Up's the Only Way to Go'.
Sir Michael Parkinson said of Ronnie: "What you saw is what you got. He was modest, self-effacing, a brilliant comic.
(David Walliams arrives at the funeral)
"A very good actor too, very good comedy actor. And as a guy to be a friend of, he was just unbeatable."
The funeral cortège will move on to a local crematorium, and a private wake will be held at a nearby golf club.
(Harry Hill in attendance)
Jimmy Tarbuck said to cheers from fellow mourners: "Much loved, and should have been knighted. That's definitely my opinion."
His family has asked that instead of flowers, fans make donations "in memory of Ron" to MND or St Christopher's Hospice.
