"Our parents Donald and Margaret were characters. Dad, in the prime of his performing life in the West End, commanded the stage in his role as Old Deuteronomy, the big daddy cat. Mum also took to the West End Stage.
"It was lovely to hear that when they were performing at the same time they would meet up for tea or lunch.
"For me, the most important part of planning, and the actual day of the funeral, was that all the practical things were dealt with in a very straightforward and compassionate way.
"My clearest memory is that we were able to help with everything — collecting my mother’s body from the care home, carrying both coffins for both funerals, and having wonderful services that were unique for both parents.
"Poppy’s staff were so attentive before and, on the day, respectful and professional. I think that our parents were smiling down on us, knowing that we had done the best we could to celebrate their lives and had given them a cracking send off!"