Many thanks to the driver of the Elite Transport XF who stopped the traffic in Ravensthorpe on Tuesday to let my Mum’s funeral cortage pass.
She’d planned her own funeral several years ago down to the last detail. These arrangements included a horse drawn hearse & the driver in question, who was coming the opposite way, stopped about 100yds before the cortage reached him so his wagon didn’t frighten the horses.
Your consideration is much appreciated & I apologise to all those caught in the resulting queue back to Dewsbury Fire Station.
Thanks.
big up to the elite driver. not many nowadays would do the same.
had a similar thinmg myself a few weeks ago in bradford. horse drawn hearse coming towards me on the a6177 i stopped turned off engine till they`d past. not for the fact of scaring the horses as some guy in a skirt was making a right racket in front of them with a recorder connected to a big bag of air… 
worst thing was tho i had cars try OVERTAKE me when it was blatently obvious why i`d stopped. every single car in the cotage waved or flashed me tho (or maybe they was spotters)
Its simple things that mean a lot. I remember an old man stood at the side of the road when we were following my Nan’s hearse. As we passed, he took his flat cap off and stood there with his head bowed. For a total stranger to show such a sign of respect was heartening.
Sorry for your loss and Kudos to this elite driver. Sure the motorists behind (well some of them) would have realised what was happening and not minded the slight delay.
m1cks:
Its simple things that mean a lot. I remember an old man stood at the side of the road when we were following my Nan’s hearse. As we passed, he took his flat cap off and stood there with his head bowed. For a total stranger to show such a sign of respect was heartening.
I had the same thing when i was 11 going past roadworks on the way to the crematorium for my nans funeral and all the workers stopped and took off their hard hats
Truly beautiful posts - restores my jaded faith in the public at large, and helps to ease the pain of what is invariably a very difficult day.
Nice to hear that “proper drivers” still exist, and that the public see something positive about us for a change. instead of all the usual negativity.
Well done that man
m1cks:
Its simple things that mean a lot. I remember an old man stood at the side of the road when we were following my Nan’s hearse. As we passed, he took his flat cap off and stood there with his head bowed. For a total stranger to show such a sign of respect was heartening.
I know the feeling. A milkman on one of those old milk floats were waiting to leave a junction. I turned and noticed he had his cap to his heart. Nice feeling but not just him doing it, many others as we were going along.
Well done to the driver and other who take just a few moments to show respect.
I remember going to the funeral of my best mates little boy, we were waiting to turn into the church for ages due to the traffic not stopping. It was the driver of a truck that did stop, only a small act in his day, but it was noted and appreciated by all there.
FC.
Why not give the company a call and pass on your thanks?
Ken.
Quinny:
FC.Why not give the company a call and pass on your thanks?
Ken.
Because if it’s the same Elite Transport, a) they had depots all over, and b) they’re gone - it’s now Deben
Just a coincedence, but we have an Elite transport in Ossett, a mere 3 miles from the scene that FC is on about.
Ken.
Quinny:
Just a coincedence, but we have an Elite transport in Ossett, a mere 3 miles from the scene that FC is on about.Ken.
Ahhh… could be them then.
Elite is a common name, used to drive a coach for a company called Elite, then delivered to a company called Elite, and obviously knew of Elite who did the containers.
Quinny:
FC.Why not give the company a call and pass on your thanks?
Ken.
To be honest, Ken, at the time my mind was on other things. But thanks for the heads up in your later post, I was able to find Elite transport in Ossett on the tinterweb & I was able to call them & thank them personally.
Thanks to everybody who took the trouble to reply to my post.
Graham.
Well done Graham.
I bet they were chuffed to bits, instead of getting berated like most of us in this game do.
Ken.