Britain’s heaviest man will get a proper send-off following fears he was too big to cremate
BRITAIN’S heaviest man will get a proper send-off after a funeral director overcame “challenges” to sort a bespoke service.
Fifty-stone Jason Holton died last month at 33 and mum Leisa feared he was too big to cremate.
A funeral director revealed no firm in London was able to accommodate his memorial wishes.
But Peter Mace, of A&W Goddard, was able to find a crematorium in Basingstoke, Hants, able to handle Jason’s frame.
“The challenge, unfortunately, was Jason’s weight.
“Most crematoriums are big enough to take coffins of the size we need.
“But most of their trolleys, which lift the coffin into the cremator, won’t take the weight.
“Jason is a unique case – he is close to 50 stone and 38 stone is the biggest we’ve had in the 29 years I’ve worked here.
He added: “Another issue is that a standard size coffin would not work for him so we are waiting for a specially-built coffin to be delivered.
Peter also said a standard hearse cannot take the weight, so he would be using one of the firm’s specialist vehicles.
And he will deploy at least ten pallbearers next Thursday to lift the coffin to the catafalque “in a dignified manner”.
He said: “Jason’s wishes were to be cremated and we’re very pleased to find a solution for his mother.”