I have been following Reggie's life ever since he finished On The Buses, what a great man he was, I thought he would last forever, he gave me so much happiness, and still does when I watch the re-runs, I used to look forward to seeing On The Buses, when I watch it now I am transported back to those innocent days, their was nothing overly rude about them but just good clean fun, of course it was not just Reg, but the whole cast, it reminded me so much of my own upbringing, growing up in a terraced house, money was tight and we were always looking at making a bit more, Stan was always getting into scrapes and Jack was always ready to help out.
Of course their was a lot more to Reg than that, he was an all round entertainer, a gifted pianoist and naturally gifted showman.
But, the truely fantastic thing about Reg was his longevity, I never realised until I got older how old he was when he did On The Buses, incredible, he looked so young, so full of zest.
So sad that he has finally gone, a true legend.RIP REG......
Martin Cooney:
18/11/2008