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Nonetheless his Centre Court victory on 5 July 1975 was hailed as one of those spine-tingling sporting moments that stopped everyone in their tracks, whether a tennis fan or not, and it is being commemorated with a special display at the Wimbledon museum.

Giant tifos and choreographed displays are common, singing is non-stop and the atmosphere is spine-tingling.

All credit to Miriam Buether’s incredibly agile scenic design, Jon Clark’s dynamic lighting and, most especially, Paul Arditti’s spine-tingling sound design and DJ Walde’s ethereally commanding music for turning the Marquis into a mind-blowing funhouse.

"I remember the last five minutes. We knew we had done it and I'll always remember hearing the crowd signing 'Grand Slam's coming home' – it was spine-tingling. It was the perfect day," said Shanklin.

Watching its FA18 and F35 fighter jets being hurled into the air every minute or two by the carrier's steam catapults is a spine-tingling experience, a procedure managed with impressive composure by the crew on the crowded deck.