Alternative Hearses for Charity
Provided for the Community & Funeral Homes of South Devon by
Reggie Kray Jnr
in return for a set donation to Torbay Bikers for Kids (Registered Charity No: 1200973)
Baby & Infant Hearse
To enable bereaved parents to travel with their loved one to the place of committal
About this service and why I only require a set donation to charity for its use
There are several ways to convey a baby or infant to their place of committal, such as a horse drawn carriage. Whilst extremely worthy, the cost can be prohibitive and the bereaved parents are unable to travel with their loved one, who must make the journey without them by his or her side. I know from personal experience that it would be so much better if the parents were able to travel with their loved one on that important final journey, and not have to follow behind in another vehicle. Bereaved parents I have spoken with share my sentiments.
For this reason I developed a baby & infant hearse service using two specially adapted Range Rovers so that the bereaved parents can travel with their loved one to the final resting place. There are two separate areas within each hearse where the loved one can lie at rest during the journey. A small loved one can be placed between both parents on a mini-deck, as in the below photograph, which is covered in either purple, pale blue, or pale pink crushed velvet. A larger loved one can lie at rest on a catafalque, as in the above photograph, where the parents sit on the rear seats directly in front, with the area illuminated. The catafalque can be draped in either purple, pale blue, or pale pink crushed velvet. Personal items such as a shawl, toys, photographs, and flowers can be placed around. There is also a choice of either a white or a black Range Rover hearse to convey the loved one with the parents. Both hearses have dark tinted windows to give the privacy needed, together with front & rear air conditioning and side steps.
This service was developed to ensure that the bereaved parents can be with their loved one on his or her final journey, and by doing this the experience will leave a dignified, positive, and lasting memory for them. I do ask for a charitable donation for this service, as a horse & carriage provider would make a charge. The next paragraph explains why.
I deem it an honour and a privilege to convey a baby or infant to their final resting place on behalf of the parents, and for that reason I could not accept payment in return for myself for providing this service. Instead, I ask that a set charitable donation be made, in the loved one's memory, to Torbay Bikers for Kids (Registered Charity No: 1200973), which raises money to purchase essential items that will help improve the lives and/or education of children who are disabled or severely ill, living in Torbay and the surrounding area in South Devon. Hundreds of children have been helped by donations given.
