Graham Taylor's immense impact on English football could be measured on Friday by the affectionate memories of managers from across the generations.
Arsene Wenger recalled lunches of passionate debate in his early Arsenal days, when Taylor was at Watford for the second time.
Eddie Howe hailed Taylor an inspiration having watched his teams as a child. And Tony Pulis praised Taylor's 'extraordinary' achievements as an old-school boss.
Aston Villa's Steve Bruce revealed how people at the club were still touched by the way Taylor treated star strikers and tea ladies with equal respect.