Last request: white van funeral
The last request of a man from Hastings was to be buried in a cardboard box, and carried to his funeral in a white van. Today that wish was honoured.
The last request of a man from Hastings was to be buried in a cardboard box, and carried to his funeral in a white van. Today that wish was honoured.
VIDEO: Unusual job for 'white van man'. David Thomas from Hastings was a flamboyant character. Even in death, the former antiques dealer had a surprise in store. As Malcolm Shaw reports, the 68-year-old chose unusual transport for his final journey. Interview with Jim Kent, 'white man van'.
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