"We chose a black taxi instead of a hearse."

Pic of Teddy: small boy in red jumper and jeans. Text: We chose a black taxi instead of a hearse.

"Teddy was kind, funny and clever. A chatty two-year-old who loved football, ice cream, vehicles (especially black taxis!) and his baby brother Laurie.

"We decided to do his funeral with just me, my husband Silas and baby Laurie. The following day we had a party with 150 people.

"Teddy’s favourite vehicle was a black taxi, so that’s how we travelled with him to the funeral.

"We decided to have the Bellacouche shroud, so that he was in a soft, cosy piece of wool that made it very easy to hold him, cuddle him, and have a final moment with him. The Poppy’s team had sewn his name onto part of the shroud which we could keep.

"We had a simple but beautiful posy of flowers which we kept and dried afterwards. I also cut some flowers from our garden on the morning of the funeral.

"We had a mixture of music, from the song that I used to play Teddy in the womb when I was pregnant, to his favourite TV show theme tunes, to the rock music that he loved."

Georgina, Teddy's mum

Teddy's family's choices

  • A cremation at Mortlake with just immediate family.
  • A big party to celebrate his life at the Ritzy cinema in Brixton.
  • We chose a black taxi, instead of a hearse.
  • We had flowers from the garden, tied with a Peppa Pig ribbon.
  • A woollen shroud from Bellacouche.
  • We listened to a mix of Teddy’s favourite songs.
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