A man built his roofer dad's coffin from used scaffolding boards and transported him to church on the back of his work van - to honour his plea they save cash on his send-off.
Charlie Dowdeswell made the coffin using wooden boards, following the death of Clive Dowdeswell from emphysema on January 14.
The roofing business owner cobbled together the coffin and lined it with cloth, comically turning the 'this way up' arrows the wrong way round in a nod to the 63-year-old's sense of humour.
The 21-year-old even drove his dad to Christ Church in Stroud, Gloucestershire, on the back of his flat-bed truck, bringing a tearful smile to the attending mourners on February 8.
He even shared his casket-building exploits on TikTok with the caption 'pov: your dad didn't wanna pay for a coffin so you used scaffolding boards and a truck', racking up 678,000 views.
Charlie, from Stroud, Gloucestershire, "He was one of a kind, it suited him down to the ground.
"Before he died he said 'check if we can make a coffin out of scaffolding boards'.
"We could, so we went up there with the coffin and he loved it. He was very happy with it, it's what he wanted so we did it.
"We had loads of scaffolding boards lying around so we just used them and we lined it with cloth material.
"We put the arrows upside down on purpose to make it more funny."
Doting Charlie, who was taught the trade by his dad, revealed that the unconventional coffin and tarpaulin cover brought a smile to people's faces and helped make the sad day 'more fun'.
Charlie said: "It made it more fun and brought a smile to people's faces. Everyone was smiling that we could celebrate it in that way.
"It wasn't a sad funeral where everyone was really upset, everyone was laughing. It was a good send off.
"Obviously it's sad, but it's a lot better doing it that way. It's not every day you see something like that."
After having a taste of coffin building, Charlie says he now wants to have his own DIY funeral.
Charlie said: "It saved a lot of money as well which was a bonus.
"My dad didn't want us to pay much money at all. He wanted the easiest way possible, the least expensive.
"You can spend thousands for a coffin. It's ridiculous, especially in the cost-of-living crisis.
"I'd want to be buried like that, I wouldn't want my family to have to spend all that money.
"What's the point if you can have a good laugh and do it yourself and save a lot of money as well?"
Many users praised Charlie in the comments for honouring his dad's trade and doing what he wanted.
On TikTok users flocked to the comments section to praise his thrifty decision.
One user wrote: "Wanted to go out with the trade. Legend."
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Another commented: "The price of funeral cars and coffins I'd be happy to go out this way."
One wrote: "I'm glad you did what he wanted."
A fourth user commented: "This is loads better than a normal funeral."
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