Henry Crystall, a roller skating legend who often trained in the borough, has died aged 88.

Mr Crystall, who was involved in all aspects of the sport, from competing to officiating and teaching, also had a pavilion named after him at the Frederick Knight sports ground, on the borders of Edmonton and Tottenham.

Mourners packed into the Golders Green Crematorium to say their farewells at his funeral on Friday, while his wake was held later, fittingly at the Crystall Pavilion.

Mr Crystall was born in London in May 1916, the second of three children.

His life has been dominated by the sport of roller skating, with which he was associated for more than 70 years.

Since the 1930s he was involved with the Alexandra Palace Skating Club, which often trained at Tatem Park in Enfield during the summer .

Mr Crystall was also a stalwart campaigner for sports facilities in the area, especially for children and young people. He was involved with the long-running campaign to save the playing fields at Bull Lane, which ended this year when Enfield Council agreed to allow partial development of the site for housing.

Speaking at his funeral, his nephew Stephen Caras, said: "Our family are pretty close-knit, and Henry has been such an integral part of that. He saw us all grow up and in some way shaped our future.

"He was our uncle and friend. Feisty, lively, kind and loving. We'll miss him loads."

Malcolm Springthorpe, of Community Action Sport, of which Mr Crystall was a trustee, added: "I had known him since 1968 and he was one of my main campaigners.

"He was unique and a real character."