Hundreds of mourners turned out to pay their respects at the funeral of James Brindley – as his coffin was brought inside a VW Camper Van.
Family and friends joined together today to celebrate the life of 28-year-old James at Carmountside Crematorium in Stoke-on-Trent.
His parents had hired the iconic van as a tribute to their son.
James, from Blurton, was reported missing following a work Christmas party on December 20 and his body was later found in a stretch of the Caldon Canal in Hanley.