Walter was an integral part of my life for over 60 years. He was a close friend of my father's and knew me from the age of 3. When I started French lessons, then German, then Italian, he supported me and inspired me. In later years, we would meet up for lunch or whatever and rabbit away in all those languages plus Spanish. Not very sociable perhaps, but so wonderful for me. Walter was the archetypal life enhancer and no party was complete without him. He twinkled perpetually and will be remembered with so much love,  laughter and deepest affection.