Colourful funeral
NZPA-AAP London A millionaire printer who a priest said was rude to everyone, ordered guests at his own funeral to live it up. Don Parchment’s message from the grave which appeared in the “Mirror” newspaper was for mourners to dress like wedding guests and drink up when he was buried in Oxford this week. Meanwhile, Don, who died of a heart attack aged 65, went to his rest decked out in carpet slippers, Hawaiian shirt and bright green suit.
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Press, 8 February 1986, Page 4
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81Colourful funeral Press, 8 February 1986, Page 4
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