Eddie's last farewell: a funeral in the time of coronavirus – photo essay

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The Guardian was granted access to the funeral of Eddie Goodall, who died from Covid-19 aged 84

Childhood sweethearts Eddie and Annie Goodall grew up opposite each other, went to school together and got married. Last year they celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary, 60 happy years of family life, hard work, parties, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

 

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I have been deployed from my job as a Library Assistant to work in a crematorium. The incredible courage and dignity of the families we see is humbling. A difficult but important subject to highlight, thank you. My deepest sympathies to Eddie’s family.

This is so sad, condolences to the family..

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This was not only a heartbreaking story by the family but also a hard story to document. Jennifer said, “Dad had had enough, and we knew how short they were of ventilators. We told the doctor that if there’s someone younger who hasn’t yet lived their life, it should go to...”

Every death is a story is a family. Thank you for this beautiful photo essay which counters the Government’s habit of viewing deaths as numbers.

People are not just numbers or models

Powerful and tragic.

Heartbreaking 💔

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