cup. but the influence he had after he retired, his association with the club so important we are just seeing pictures of the funeral procession is well arriving at old trafford, where you can see hundreds have gathered. the under ratings and the under 21 gel forming a guard of armour. , h, y under 21 gel forming a guard of armour. , ,., , ., armour. everybody will turn out because everybody _ armour. everybody will turn out because everybody had - armour. everybody will turn out because everybody had so - armour. everybody will turn out| because everybody had so much respect for the man. it is a great tribute in itself. we all know that there will be thousands at old trafford and here at the cathedral. it will be an unbelievable sendoff, which is well deserved. h0??? it will be an unbelievable sendoff, which is well deserved.— it will be an unbelievable sendoff, which is well deserved. how do you relate to the _ which is well deserved. how do you relate to the current _ which is well deserved. how do you relate to the current generation - which is well deserved. how do you | relate to the current generation how great a player he was, notjust the legacy of what he did for united and england after his playing career, but how would you describe it? he is one of the best _ but how would you describe it? he is one of the best players _ but how would you describe it? he is one of the best players in _ but how would you describe it? he: 3 one of the best players in the world ever. that is why he achieved this much as he did. he scored unbelievable goals, left foot, right foot, but what a worker. he was tough. he wasn't a crunching tackle, but he was really strong and he was tough. that is what made a great player. tough. that is what made a great -la er. ., . , tough. that is what made a great -la er. ., ., , ., .,, player. tough and gritty and he was born and bred _ player. tough and gritty and he was born and bred in _ player. tough and gritty and he was born and bred in the _ player. tough and gritty and he was born and bred in the north-east, i player. tough and gritty and he was. born and bred in the north-east, and born and bred in the north—east, and ashington coal mining stock, a very humble man. ashington coal mining stock, a very humble man-— ashington coal mining stock, a very humble man. , , ., , humble man. very humble. him and his brotherjack. — humble man. very humble. him and his brotherjack, there _ humble man. very humble. him and his brotherjack, there were _ humble man. very humble. him and his brotherjack, there were a _ humble man. very humble. him and his brotherjack, there were a great - brotherjack, there were a great family, like i say, the achievements that he did throughout his life was fantastic. �* ., ., ~ , ., . fantastic. brian, thank you so much for sharing — fantastic. brian, thank you so much for sharing your _ fantastic. brian, thank you so much for sharing your memories - fantastic. brian, thank you so much for sharing your memories of- fantastic. brian, thank you so much for sharing your memories of sir. for sharing your memories of sir bobby. bryan robson there, former manchester united and england captain sharing his thoughts of sir bobby charlton, just talking about the influence that he had after he stopped playing for 17 years for manchester united. we are seeing the picture is live now from old trafford where the funeral corps —— is just arriving. you trafford where the funeral corps —— isjust arriving. you can trafford where the funeral corps —— is just arriving. you can see hundreds who have lined the main concourse there are just in front of the main stand the sight stand is now formally the sir bobby charlton stand. there will be a guard of honourfor stand. there will be a guard of honour for manchester united's underage 18 and under 21 is as the procession will pose for a moment in front of the united trinity statue, which are round match days and around is always a focus for manchester fans from around the world, the united trinity, the great united sides of the 1960s that won league titles, the european cup in 1968, george best, denis law and sir bobby charlton, which we should see in a moment. as you can see, hundreds upon hundreds have gathered there for the arrival of the funeral quotation. or correspond in katie gornall is there. they have been waiting for this moment, very poignant, but applause i can hear as well for one of the club's greats. we can't speak to katie right now. oh, we can. such warm applause for the arrival of the funeral quotation, katie. applause. the funeral procession of bobby charllon— the funeral procession of bobby charlton has_ the funeral procession of bobby charlton has arrived _ the funeral procession of bobby charlton has arrived at - the funeral procession of bobby charlton has arrived at old - charlton has arrived at old trafford _ charlton has arrived at old trafford. just _ charlton has arrived at old trafford. just passing - charlton has arrived at old trafford. just passing the. charlton has arrived at old - trafford. just passing the united trinity— trafford. just passing the united trinity statue _ trinity statue. your - trinity statue. | your quotation trinity statue. - your quotation will now trinity statue. _ your quotation will now make trinity statue. — your quotation will now make its iiiniiy statue. — your quotation will now make its way to us in central manchester, manchester cathedral, where over 1,000 guests are packed in here. we are here at the north entrance here, and the funeral procession will arrive at the south. we are expecting eulogies and readings from friends and family. david gill, the former chief executive of manchester united, will give some of the readings. some of the current manchester united squad are arriving, harry maguire is arriving here, tom heaton, as well, and luke shaw. i think all the guests are just about inside now. roy keane and nicky but also arriving. nicky but one of the class of 1992, a sir alex ferguson look to rebuild manchester united, given guidance and advice by sir bobby who was on the board of directors them. as sir matt busby look to rebuild manchester united after the tragedy of the munich air disaster. sir bobby was just 20 but was playing a game less than a month later, but obviously a tragedy that defined him as a man, affected him and we heard from alex daphne how it just wasn't spoken of, henry winter as well talking about the impact that had notjust on the club but also on sir bobby charlton. it took them ten years to reach the top of europe again with they became european champions, beating benfica in that famous wembley final, as the bells peal here at manchester cathedral. we are about 20 minutes away from the start of the memorial service, but the funeral quotation will be arriving in the next 15 minutes or so, just as we saw hundreds if not thousands at old trafford i suppose there before making its way to the city central. we expect many to line the roots here on the way to the cathedral. friends, family, former team—mates will bid theirfinal friends, family, former team—mates will bid their final final four well. there will be awake at old trafford after this those pictures just again of the warm applause that was received as the cortez arrived at old trafford, from dudes who have been waiting there to arrive. just waiting to see if there are any more gas here. there are many at the cathedral waiting to see the cortez arrive. the co—chairs should arrive in the next ten minutes or so. they're at the united trinity statue of george best, denis law and sir bobby charlton. we have been hearing what a revered player he was. and that was across the world, notjust manchester united. this was said generation of players that played with you cbo, how added to stefan o'connor great icons of their game, and sir bobby charlton was certainly one of those. the numbers speak for themselves, but it was more of what he gave to club as a man as well as a player. that common thread linking the pass to the present which will be so sorely missed. manchester united as a club will certainly use his legacy and they are giving him a very fitting sendoff here today. we will wait for this service to begin in the next ten or 15 minutes. the family have requested that it be a private service, so we will not be able to bring you what happens inside. we know there will be various readings, the opera singer will sing as well, there will be abide with me and jerusalem will be strong, very simple service but certainly one that will be poignantly and keenly felt. as well as in the north—east as well, work sir bobby charlton hailed from, ashington, mo canning town, his loss very keenly felt there well. just glancing over my shoulder to see who else has arrived. i think the last few guests arriving here. we can hear not from some of those crowds who were waiting for the cortez to arrive at old trafford, where it posed for the trip about the under late teens and under 21 is. fine posed for the trip about the under late teens and under 21 is.- late teens and under 21 is. one of the greatest _ late teens and under 21 is. one of the greatest footballers _ late teens and under 21 is. one of the greatest footballers of - late teens and under 21 is. one of the greatest footballers of all - the greatest footballers of all time. graceful, gentlemen, sportsmen. aha, time. graceful, gentlemen, sportsmen-— time. graceful, gentlemen, sportsmen. time. graceful, gentlemen, sortsmen. . . ., ., sportsmen. a gentleman and a legend. he had time for— sportsmen. a gentleman and a legend. he had time for everybody. _ sportsmen. a gentleman and a legend. he had time for everybody. we - sportsmen. a gentleman and a legend. he had time for everybody. we used i he had time for everybody. we used to go— he had time for everybody. we used to go and _ he had time for everybody. we used to go and watch him training up a cliff iii— to go and watch him training up a cliff iii the — to go and watch him training up a cliff in the olden days that he was always _ cliff in the olden days that he was always there, you could always go up to him _ always there, you could always go up to him and _ always there, you could always go up to him and talk to him. he was that approachable. he to him and talk to him. he was that approachable-— approachable. he was my favourite when i approachable. he was my favourite when i was — approachable. he was my favourite when i was a _ approachable. he was my favourite when i was a lad. _ approachable. he was my favourite when i was a lad. i _ approachable. he was my favourite when i was a lad. i looked - approachable. he was my favourite when i was a lad. i looked up - approachable. he was my favourite when i was a lad. i looked up to . when i was a lad. i looked up to him, honestly. it was a favourite of mine, yeah. from the old munich team that i remember, from the 50s. duncan edwards, players like that. some memories there of some of those manchester united supporters and well—wishers who were gathered at old trafford as the funeral quotation posed in front of the united trinity statue, he is immortalised in that statue alongside george best and denis law. it is worth reminding ourselves what a player he was. he revealed many years later after he made his debut that he had actually injured his right foot but he dared not say that he was injured because he didn't want not to play for manchester united. he had signed amateurforms just a few years before, three years before. there was this great debate as to whether he was left—footed or right footed, but in those early matches he was mostly using his right foot. the goals that he scored against the great and the good with thunderbolts, nevera against the great and the good with thunderbolts, never a simple goal. denis law, who used to benefit because if the goalkeeper did manage to say that he couldn't hold onto it and i used to go in and tap in the rebound is, that is where i got most of my goals because sir bobby charlton was just unplayable at times and what he did for england in the world cup as well. 1966, a strangely quiet final it was geoff hurst who made the headlines, but he was a* of that summer of 1966 and anglin plus