It was a dark and dismal afternoon at Liverpool Cathedral, but the day was brightened by the amount of royal blue ties on show - and the colourful, powerful stories of those who loved Bill Kenwright.
There are many. Colourful and powerful is also a way to describe the man who revolutionised the West End theatre scene, produced many films, led Everton FC for two decades and fought for justice for Hillsborough victims.
A true giant of the city, there were touching tributes at this memorial service from family members, plus Evertonian mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham, club captain Seamus Coleman and Margaret Aspinall, the former chair of the Hillsborough Family Support Group.