Warm hearts: A Fleet of ICE CREAM Vans joined the funeral cortege of a fellow seller as they paid a touching tribute

  • Louisa Davies was awakened by the sounds of an ice cream van making chimes during mid-winter
  • Outside she spotted a line of ice cream sellers joining a funeral cortege in tribute to a deceased colleague  
  • Heartwarming footage recorded near cemetery in Camberwell, south London










Here’s the touching moment when an ice cream vendor was sent a heartfelt farewell by his coworkers at his funeral.

Video footage shows a procession of Mr Whippys and others playing their musical chimes as they drive along behind a funeral cortege. 

This clip was captured on Camberwell’s south London commute to Camberwell Cemetery.

Louisa Davies was waken by the sounds of icecream music.

The funeral procession included a hearse that carried the corpse of the victim, as well as several brightly-colored vans featuring classic tracks such “The Band Played On” and “The Mister Softee Jingle”.

The slow procession followed the family and casket in respect to their fallen ice-cream server. 

Louisa Davies filmed the heartwarming moment a line a ice cream van drivers paid tribute to a fallen colleague by playing classic tunes in his funeral cortege in south London

Louisa Davies recorded the moment that a driver of an ice cream van paid respects to his fallen coworker by playing old songs during his funeral in south London.

Louisa posted the video on social media, writing: 'Just witnessed an ice cream man’s funeral and all the ice cream vans came and followed in solidarity I AM SOBBING'

Louisa posted the video on social media, writing: ‘Just witnessed an ice cream man’s funeral and all the ice cream vans came and followed in solidarity I AM SOBBING’

Louisa did not speak for the driver but she said that the tribute moved her.

She said, “I had never seen anything similar before and was immediately shocked but it turned out to be the most touching send-off I’ve ever received.”

“I want to express my condolences to the family, and to let them know how much this procession has brought joy to so many today.

This video has been seen more than 1.4 million times on social media.

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