Man carried to his funeral in JCB digger

[camshafted]

If ever there can be a heart-warming funeral story then I think this might be it.

A digger driver’s dying wish was granted when his coffin was transported to his funeral – in the bucket of a JCB.

Great-grandfather Melvin Baker, 79, told friends and family he wanted to be taken to his final resting place in his favourite form of transport.

A digger driver throughout his career, his former boss Keith Bell arranged for the vehicle to lead the procession from his family home to the church and crematorium.

http://swns.com/mans-dying-wish-to-be-carried-to-f...

Fair play to the old guy!

[EDLT]

I'm glad they put him in a coffin first.

[Petrolhead_Rich]

Ha, that is fantastic, I want to be carried to my funeral in a bugatti veyron...

[Greg_D]

Linked from the page
http://swns.com/mick-hucknall-apologises-to-the-10...

That's just another form of bragging, the ginger git

Greg

[camshafted]

On a custom-built roof rack? That would be quite a modification

[Petrolhead_Rich]

Greg_D said:

Linked from the page
http://swns.com/mick-hucknall-apologises-to-the-10...

That's just another form of bragging, the ginger git

Greg

How is that relevant??

[Greg_D]

Petrolhead_Rich said:

Greg_D said:

Linked from the page
http://swns.com/mick-hucknall-apologises-to-the-10...

That's just another form of bragging, the ginger git

Greg

How is that relevant??

It's not, it is a textbook case of thread hijack.

I saw it, thought it was funny, and posted it in the most convenient place, ie here.

Does that answer your question?

Greg

[KaraK]

I wonder how many people seeing the funeral procession thought "that bd in the digger is holding up the funeral"

[Thorburn]

Petrolhead_Rich said:

Ha, that is fantastic, I want to be carried to my funeral in a bugatti veyron...

Have you been a Bugatti Veyron driver your whole career then?

[Petrolhead_Rich]

Greg_D said:

Petrolhead_Rich said:

Greg_D said:

Linked from the page
http://swns.com/mick-hucknall-apologises-to-the-10...

That's just another form of bragging, the ginger git

Greg

How is that relevant??

It's not, it is a textbook case of thread hijack.

I saw it, thought it was funny, and posted it in the most convenient place, ie here.

Does that answer your question?

Greg

But there is a thread running here for Mick Attention Seeking Hucknall!?

[Petrolhead_Rich]

Thorburn said:

Petrolhead_Rich said:

Ha, that is fantastic, I want to be carried to my funeral in a bugatti veyron...

Have you been a Bugatti Veyron driver your whole career then?

Did you like my subtle way of applying for the job?

[john2443]

EDLT said:

I'm glad they put him in a coffin first.

I'm glad to see that it looks like they carried him to the grave to be lowered in. (Rather than tipped in off the bucket )

[Dr Derek Doctors]

The picture of him alive shows him in a Case Backhoe, bloody rip off rubbish.

[RDMcG]

Glad he wasn't a binman

[TheLurker]

RDMcG said:

Glad he wasn't a binman

[tubbystu]

TheLurker said:

RDMcG said:

Glad he wasn't a binman

- Have another

[Mermaid]

via the 'Ring in what has to be lap under 9 minutes