Notes

We are here today to mourn the loss of a wonderful lady who touched all our lives and brought joy and laughter to so many of us. More importantly we’re here to celebrate the life of my mother, and your dear friend. Miss CB. She celebrates life in the living of it. Her pure enthusiasm, self belief and wonderful sense of humour made being with her a privilege and a pleasure. To hear her laugh and to laugh with her was simply a beautiful experience that all of us have shared. She was a natural who loved to entertain her gordian of talents and determination made her a trailblazer in the fields of music and television. She set the bar high, and it’s still there. The minute she was on stage in front of an audience she was fearless, those that knew her saw her vulnerability. But you loved her all the more for it. My mother enjoyed meeting people from all walks of life, she treated everyone just as she saw them no matter who they were or their background. She was always flattered if someone asked her for an autograph or a selfie and she happily abliged.
She genuinely loved people that is why she connected with so many. My mother loved, and was incredibly proud of her family. Her sons, and her daughter in law Fiona and her grandchildren Max and Ella. Her friends were also like family and she loved them dearly too. She did have a very private side, but this enabled her to be the public person she was. This private life away from the showbiz spotlight was very much down to my father Bobby.