The lightness that had characterised the evening gave way briefly to a solemn moment in memory of recently departed actors - among them Leo McKern, Michael Elphick, Pat Coombs, Adam Faith and Dame Thora Hird.

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Many bowed their heads for a moment to think of their own favourite memory of Bill McLaren.

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Many reached for their cameras, trying to capture a permanent memory of the moment.

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Until I reach that inevitable moment in time when this life is but a memory to me.

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But that autograph is an everlasting memory of the one moment where an athlete took the time to make a simple connection with that fan.

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