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

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

The Guardian photographer Murdo MacLeod was granted access to the funeral of Eddie Goodall, who died from Covid-19 aged 84. The family could only have a scaled-down funeral, having completed self-isolation themselves

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.

Then Eddie got coronavirus. He was definitely in the vulnerable category: 83 years old, an ex-smoker, and diagnosed with the lung condition COPD after a working life that started down the pits and ended transporting silt for a water company.

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