His death and funeral

Danny died on 11th May 1997. Bulletin 19 contains the details of how he died (but brace yourself).

We put a notice in the window and the next day over 100 people came to see him laid out in his Thunderbird costume, including many of his class of 5-year olds.

We made the coffin ourselves – have a look at how we did it.

Danny’s coffin – made by a large team

The funeral was an extraordinary event.

Processing down St Barnabas Road: the only sound was Stephen Bull at the front, playing Danny Boy.
Fascinated children
Mrs Evans, Danny’s teacher, talking to the children
Danavira leading the ceremony
The view from the audience in St Barnabas church hall
Waiting for the hearse to take him to the cemetery