Even on your final journey, there may still be 'another way to travel'

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[Chris from Nailsea]

I'm posting this item in 'the lighter side', because even the family saw humour in the situation.

From the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

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.

[LiskeardRich]

Knowing the church and hill in question it is very steep with a sharp left hand bend followed by a sharp right Bend.

[TaplowGreen]

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)

[JayMac]

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.

[SandTEngineer]

Saw this on BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) Spotlight.  The funeral director was...well...directing traffic around the coffin....