A TARDIS Coffin

A story in October 29's Mid Sussex Times (and also picked up in The Sun discusses a recent funeral for fan Tim Haws in which he was buried in a TARDIS-shaped coffin. "Tim Haws, renowned for his love of the old BBC television series, made his last journey in a "time machine" as mourners looked upon the unusual coffin at his funeral service at St George's Church in Hurstpierpoint on Tuesday. Tim died at only 43 from lymphatic cancer and brother-in-law Peter, from College Lane, Hurstpierpoint, had been building him a long-cherished Dr Who wardrobe, which he had been unable to complete before Tim lost his battle for life. Instead Peter, who has made theatre sets, turned to making Tim the coffin, which also bore a special flower arrangement when it was carried into the church." (Thanks to Paul Engelberg, Ian Wheeler)