THIS is the touching second {that a} funeral procession is led by a powerful Solely Fools and Horses tribute for a late superfan.
Ellie Nunn’s father John sadly handed away final month aged 74 however was an avid fan of Del Boy and Rodney’s adventures on the legendary British TV present.
So, in becoming fashion, John’s funeral happened on Tuesday and his closing send-off was led not by a black hearse, however as an alternative by Del Boy’s Trotters Unbiased Merchants van.
Video reveals the funeral procession making its approach to Studying Crematorium in Studying, Berkshire, the place the standard black vehicles carrying members of the family will be seen citing the rear.
On the entrance although, and being preceded by the officiant, is the enduring yellow three-wheel van, full with the enterprise title on the aspect and baggage strapped to the highest.
The van is towing an identical yellow trailer with purple roses adorning on the roof, inside which John’s white coffin rests.
The Solely Fools and Horses theme tune, Hooky Avenue, will be heard enjoying all through, as pedestrians and passers-by bow to pay their respects.
In entrance of the van, the officiant leads the procession, dressed totally in black and donning a high hat very like Rodney did when Del Boy bagged him a brand new job – as a “chief mourner“.
Within the scene from the 1987 episode, Rodney sees Del and his associates while guiding the hearse previous the dealer’s market and begins shouting abuse at his older brother.
Nevertheless, while threatening Del, he unintentionally leads the hearse the flawed approach down a one-way avenue and is left attempting to hilariously reverse the site visitors.
Ellie, 40, posted the video to social media yesterday with the caption: Love and miss you dad. Thanks to Solely Fools and Hearses for making my dad’s send-off excellent.”
The clip has since acquired over 20,000 likes and greater than 250 feedback from impressed customers who shared their sympathies.
One consumer wrote: “R.I.P, I could know nothing about your dad, however I do know he had nice TV style.”
One other commented: “Now that’s a correct ship off, R.I.P.”
A 3rd replied: “If my funeral isn’t like this, I don’t need it.”
One other mentioned: “My cousin runs this, he runs a improbable service. What an incredible ship off, your dad can be proud.”
Talking immediately, Ellie mentioned: “My dad was an enormous fan of Solely Fools and Horses, he had each episode on DVD and all of the books and David Jason autobiographies.
“He watched the episodes on UKTV Gold on a regular basis.
“He had the Solely Fools and Horses grandad cup that my children bought him and drank his tea from it each day. It was his favorite present, and I can nonetheless hear his laughter even now.
“My sisters and I got here up with the concept at first after discovering Solely Fools and Gearses on-line.
“After contacting Darren, the proprietor, we have been over the moon that he was out there on the day, and he tell us about all the opposite add-ons they provide together with Batman and Robin and blow-up dolls.
“We thought it could be excellent and that he can be trying down laughing his head off, our mum agreed it could be excellent.
“The automotive performed the theme tune on the way in which to the crematorium and passers-by stopped and seemed and gave him a smile or a thumbs up.
“Family and friends all agreed it was a superb thought and mentioned that John would have completely cherished it. It introduced a smile to individuals’s faces at a time of disappointment.
“Darren who owns Solely Fools and Hearses is so superb at what he does and did my dad and our entire household proud.”
Ellie has additionally shared a fundraising web page in honour of her late father to boost cash for the Intensive Care Unit on the Royal Berkshire Hospital who handled John for 13 days previous to his dying.
The hyperlink to donate will be discovered right here: https://john-david-nunn.muchloved.com/?fbclid=IwAR01yDBPYLNO1kw7UtQr-Rb89M8ZRYU9OuGmbKc15O8zrGmXLfs2MTHTzpI
