Laurie Lee's memorial service was held in St James' Church, Piccadilly, in October following his death in May 1997. At the service a number of speakers, including John Mortimer, David Blunkett, Roger Mcgough and the Irish ambassador to Spain, talked about different aspects of Laurie's life: his work with the government film unit, his love of music, the writing and publishing of his last book, and so on. This tribute to Laurie, published on the first anniversary of his death, consists of all these pieces together with excerpts from his own books and some photographs - in effect, a small biography.