Sir Jimmy Savile's headstone unveiled There was also further hold-up because of a now discredited claim by Georgina Ray, of Cannock, Staffordshire, to be Sir Jimmy's daughter - which delayed the inscription. Yesterday family and friends gathered at the seaside town's Woodlands Cemetery for the dedication and blessing of the TV presenter's final resting place as nephew Roger Foster joked that "Jim had fixed it" for the forecast rain to hold off. Retired deputy head master Mr Foster, 67, from Goole, said: "Jimmy's legacy will be long lasting. The Jimmy Savile charity trust will soon start giving money to good causes. The headstone will become a tourist attraction. Dozens of people have already been coming to look for the grave even though there was no headstone. He was just an ordinary bloke from the back streets of Leeds but everyone loved him and wants to pay their respects. I dare say soon there will be an ice cream stall and someone selling Jim'll Fix It badges. We feel very proud. I think Jimmy would be highly amused and honoured because he always liked a bit of fun. I bet he is loving this up there. He had made the rain stop and is looking down at us laughing. He always said he would never have a headstone because he wasn't going anywhere but if had to have one it should have 'It was good while it lasted' on it. Sir Jimmy, who died last October aged 84, came up with his own epitaph years ago while talking about graves at his flat in Roundhay, Leeds, with one of his best pals Howard Silverman. Mr Silverman, 64, who was among 30 family and friends at yesterday's ceremony, said: "The day he died I phone the family to say that was what he wanted. It says everything and is typical Jimmy. He had the fortune and fame and made the fame work for the charities he raised £45m for - but he knew nothing lasts forever. "Jimmy was always joking 'I'm not going anywhere" because he thought it was immortal. But it was one of his rare serious moments that he looked up at me and said: 'I want that on my gravestone.' He said it years ago but kept repeating it so we knew he meant it. The ebony black polished granite memorial is made up of a centre panel with a bronze covered crucifix and two side panels turned slightly towards the centre. Sir Jimmy's orginal plot was larger than normal anyway because of the size of his gold casket. It was decided to incorporate the two adjoining plots into a single resting place to give fans somewhere to stand while paying their respects and avoid them treading on anyone else's remains. The grave commands views of the resort's North and South Bays.A laser etching on one side shows a picture taken of Jimmy around 1965 when he was 37. The image on the other shows Sir Jimmy opening the new post office in South Milford four years ago. Gold lettering on the front facing the sea lists the charities which the star supported and a poem about his life, featuring many of his catch phrases. It was written by family friend Julie Ferguson, from the Hebrides, who used to live near Sir Jimmy's cottage at Glencoe and regularly sent him poems. On the back of the stone in another inscription, saying: "I, Sir Jimmy Savile, do lie beneath this stone. From here I view North & South Bay. And the place that was my home. The angly that I lie at is 45 degree. And that is so I always have a view out to sea. Stop, share this view I've chosen and spend some time with me. Look down towards the castle which we can also see. And as you leave I thank you that you have spent a while. And I ask that you remember me and always - with a smile. Father Michael Sellers, of St Joseph's Church, Scarborough, blessed the grave and prayed that God would reward Jimmy for "all the good he did in his life" and read a passage of scripture from St Paul. Sir Jimmy's mother Agnes "The Duchess" is buried with his father Vincent in Killingbeck in Leeds but the family plot was full and it was Sir Jimmy's dying wish to be buried in his second home of Scarborough at a 45 degree angle so he could "see the sea." Yesterday's ceremony was followed by the unveiling of a plaque by Scarborough Civic Society at the star's Scarborough flat. The plaques recording connections with famous residents are usually blue but this one was gilded to reflect the star's love of bling. The grave was originally marked by a humble wooden and brass stand with weather-beaten photo of the star. Gerald Brook, from Leeds, who spent his 67th birthday visiting Scarborough to pay his respects said was only fitting the star had a memorial to match his reputation. He said: "We are from Leeds so Jimmy has been around all our lives. We come from the same area and I used to see him out jogging. I used to work in a sports store in Leeds in the sixties when Jimmy came in to buy some weights to start his wrestling career. "He asked if there was any discount on account of who he was and the manager said no so he said: "Fine. If I see you two on zebra crossing remind me not to stop.'