An Only Fools and Horses superfan was laid to rest after being taken to his funeral in a yellow Reliant Robin hearse - while funeral staff dressed as Batman and Robin. When retired painter and decorator Eddie Joyce died of heart failure at the age of 72 his grieving family were determined to give him a 'cushty' send-off that celebrated his personality - and the hit TV show.
Instead of a traditional affair, guests were invited to wear bright colours to the great-grandad-of-three's funeral featuring floral arrangements spelling 'legend' and featuring a pint of Guinness. One of Eddie's daughters, reiki healing practitioner Victoria Ridgwell, said she and her four siblings wanted to represent their 'joker' dad and commemorate his life.
Victoria said: "He was a bit of a Del Boy character, he was old school and a bit of a cheeky chappy. "He was very chatty, very loveable and unique. Not a lot of people were like him, he would give you the coins in his pocket if you didn't have it.
