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Title: Even on your final journey, there may still be 'another way to travel' Post by: Chris from Nailsea on April 15, 2016, 23:17:02 I'm posting this item in 'the lighter side', because even the family saw humour in the situation.
From the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-36054738): Quote Penryn pallbearers push coffin on trolley after hearse breaks down Pallbearers were forced to push a coffin up a hill on a trolley after a hearse broke down. The breakdown left the cortege, led by a vicar carrying a cross, with a half-mile walk to the cemetery up St Gluvias Hill in Penryn, Cornwall. A funeral service had earlier been held for Julie Wilson, of Penryn, at St Gluvias Church. The trolley procession was filmed by Mrs Wilson's husband, Brian, who said it was a sad moment, but also amusing. Writing on Facebook, he said: "Having been to military and civilian funerals, yesterday was sad for me but also the funniest. Penryn and Falmouth Funeral Directors, who have looked after Julie this last week, made the decision to walk her round to the cemetery with dignity." Funeral director Roy Sanders said: "It was a the sort of thing that if we'd planned it we would have done anyway. We make things happen and we make things happen well." Mrs Wilson died on 31 March following a suspected heart attack. Rest in Peace, Mrs Wilson. Title: Re: Even on your final journey, there may still be 'another way to travel' Post by: LiskeardRich on April 16, 2016, 07:37:50 Knowing the church and hill in question it is very steep with a sharp left hand bend followed by a sharp right Bend.
Title: Re: Even on your final journey, there may still be 'another way to travel' Post by: TaplowGreen on April 16, 2016, 10:38:03 Knowing the church and hill in question it is very steep with a sharp left hand bend followed by a sharp right Bend. .....possibly one of the trickiest manoeuvres they will ever undertake? (.......I'll get my coat) Title: Re: Even on your final journey, there may still be 'another way to travel' Post by: JayMac on April 16, 2016, 11:38:38 All I can picture is the sort of thing that would happen if this was a slapstick sitcom.
Thankfully it wasn't Foggy, Compo and Clegg doing the pushing. Title: Re: Even on your final journey, there may still be 'another way to travel' Post by: SandTEngineer on April 16, 2016, 13:01:28 Saw this on BBC Spotlight. The funeral director was...well...directing traffic around the coffin.... ::) :P ;)
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