As some key people cannot attend due to COVID, Marc's funeral will be livestreamed on our church Facebook page: www.facebook.com/wallingfordcofe (...where Marc was our most regular follower). Although the farmer at Newnham has kindly offered some parking space for the pall bearers and others wanting to be present at the burial, access will still be limited, so you will be welcome to straight on to the wake at the Comrades Club: 67A Wood Street, Wallingford, OX10 0BD. Wherever you are tomorrow...

Thank you all for your donations to ensure Marc gets the send off he deserves rather than just a "pauper's funeral" by the local authority. Your tributes in the comments are equally valuable. I have never had to organise a funeral before, although I've taken many as the Vicar, so I just googled a typical funeral cost to set the target figure. Any excess will be split equally between the local church here in Crowmarsh (which is the reason I am here to be able to help Marc) and to SSAFA and the RBL who also helped Marc at various times of need.