‘I pre-paid for my funeral and cremation so my ashes would always be beside my beloved wife’

A love story that will last beyond death for John Palmer (70), who chose to arrange his own cremation and pre-pay for his ashes to be placed beside his late wife Sandra

‘I prepaid for my cremation so my ashes would be beside my soulmate Sandra for eternity’

Laura Lynott

John Palmer chose to pre-pay for his own funeral after his beloved wife passed away, to ensure his last wishes would see his ashes will lie beside his soul mate for eternity.

Mr Palmer (70) met his late wife, Sandra (74), 50 years ago in Northamptonshire. The daughter of Irish parents, she loved riding horses. Mr Palmer worked as a town gardener, with several staff to manage.

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