Head of traveller household laid to relaxation in ‘stable gold’ coffin in South London

Frank Thompson's gold coffin. The head of a proud traveller family was buried in a "six figure" solid gold coffin after his family declared "money is no object". When Frank Thompson died aged 69 from a chest infection ?the full family got involved to give him the best possible send off? said a family friend. They bought a solid gold coffin and a Rolls Royce took it on a week-long farewell tour of locations in Nottingham and Manchester where Frank had run businesses and tarmac yards, and cemeteries where his friends and family were laid to rest. They have also commissioned a huge marble tomb which will take a year to build around his coffin, a friend said, at his plot in cemetery in south London. Photo released 22/08/2025 — Frank Thompson’s stable gold coffin took a month to make, earlier than he was laid to relaxation at a plot in a South London cemetery (Image: SWNS)

The top of a traveller household was buried in a stable gold coffin in South London.

Frank Thompson died aged 69 of a chest an infection on July 2.

His household spared no expense in giving him ‘the very best ship off’, together with a tour of areas he labored and owned companies together with Manchester and Nottingham in a Rolls Royce.

Mr Thompson’s farewell journey additionally took him previous cemeteries the place his family and friends had been laid to relaxation.

Over the following yr, a big marble tomb shall be constructed round his gold coffin.

A household good friend revealed that the six-figure sum coffin was so ornate it took over a month to reach after Mr Thompson died.

They stated: ‘The casket is stable gold.

‘His son ordered it from overseas. The price was stupendous – six figures.

‘It took weeks to reach. He’d handed away for almost a month earlier than we may lay him to relaxation.’

Frank Thompson's funeral. The head of a proud traveller family was buried in a "six figure" solid gold coffin after his family declared "money is no object". When Frank Thompson died aged 69 from a chest infection ?the full family got involved to give him the best possible send off? said a family friend. They bought a solid gold coffin and a Rolls Royce took it on a week-long farewell tour of locations in Nottingham and Manchester where Frank had run businesses and tarmac yards, and cemeteries where his friends and family were laid to rest. They have also commissioned a huge marble tomb which will take a year to build around his coffin, a friend said, at his plot in cemetery in south London. Photo released 22/08/2025 — Frank Thompson’s funeral, which paid tribute to his tarmac paving companies (Image: SWNS)

Frank Thompson's in a newspaper. The head of a proud traveller family was buried in a "six figure" solid gold coffin after his family declared "money is no object". When Frank Thompson died aged 69 from a chest infection ?the full family got involved to give him the best possible send off? said a family friend. They bought a solid gold coffin and a Rolls Royce took it on a week-long farewell tour of locations in Nottingham and Manchester where Frank had run businesses and tarmac yards, and cemeteries where his friends and family were laid to rest. They have also commissioned a huge marble tomb which will take a year to build around his coffin, a friend said, at his plot in cemetery in south London. Photo released 22/08/2025 — An image of Mr Thompson in a body displayed at his funeral (Image: SWNS)

The good friend added that the household had determined to do such an elaborate send-off with the intention to show that travellers will not be ‘all about combating and inflicting hassle’.

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However they added Mr Thompson himself was not an extravagant man and had ‘a coronary heart of gold’.

‘He was by no means a flash man, consider it or not. He may have something he needed however he’s not flash. He’d be pleased with what his sons did for him, and held him as, greater than anything.’

Mr Thompson is survived by his spouse and kids. His farewell tour began on July 23, earlier than he was lastly laid to relaxation on July 29.

The businessman began out as a door-to-door driveway salesman, ultimately rising his firm internationally.

He additionally donated cash to kids’s charities, and needed to construct an orphanage for youngsters overseas earlier than he grew to become sick, his good friend stated.

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