Kelly Turner's family have released an image of the beautifully decorated coffin to be used for their daughter's funeral.

It is decorated with images of daisies, which are symbols of innocence and purity but also new beginnings.

The coffin has a picture of her bravely giving a Churchill-style victory sign.

It symbolises her courage and optimisim as she had always been hopeful that she would get better.

There is another picture of her playing on swings after one of her many rounds of chemotherapy.

Dad Martin Turner explained why the image was released before the funeral.

He said: "The coffin would only be seen by those attending the funeral and we were particularly proud of the design and photographs of Kelly.

"This is a fitting way to celebrate her life and I think she would have loved it.

"The daisy design was chosen because it's a light and airy image that Kelly would have liked."

The decor is by an art company picked by the undertakers, W.J Farrier at Dover.

The funeral of Kelly, 17, is from 11am on Friday at St Mary-the-Virgin Church in Cannon Street, Dover.

A private service takes place at Barham Crematorium afterwards put there will be a public wake at Dover Town Hall at 1.30pm.

Mourners are also being asked to dress in bright colours, not in black, to keep up the life celebration theme.

A song specially written for Kelly Turner after she died will be performed at the church service.

Deal singer Rebecca Robinson penned Brightest Star for Kelly after she succumbed to a rare teenager cancer two weeks ago.

The fundraising song for her, Proud, will also be played as introductory music.

"This is a fitting way to celebrate her life and I think she would have loved it" - Martin Turner

It was released last year to try to save her by raising the £1 million needed for specialist treatment in America for her condition, desmoplastic small round cell tumours.

Also the record Latch will be played, which is by the garage duo Disclosure, who Kelly was a fan of, and features singer Sam Smith.

Apart from the expected family tributes, speakers will be Richard Esdale, who produced Proud, and regular fundraiser John Ashman.

Tribute poetry will also be read out.

Three ministers will be involved in officiating the service.

They are the Rev John Walker, team rector for the Dover Town Group Ministry the Rev Gordon Newton, retired minister at the Beacon Church and Christian Centre in London Road, Dover, and the Rev Josias de Souza, mission priest for Buckland and Charlton.

Kelly was a sixth former at Astor College and staff and pupils will be allowed to attend the funeral if they wish.

The teenager had a mass of support in her plight so a large turnout is expected

Dover mayor Neil Rix will be among those attending.

He summed up: “It has been quite remarkable how the people of Dover have supported Kelly Turner and her family. The council will be making a donation for research into the rare form of cancer suffered by Kelly.”

He said that a special tribute would be paid to her at the next full Dover Town Council meeting, on December 6, and added: “Kelly was a truly inspirational young woman who has touched the hearts of us all in Dover.”

Fundraising continues in the form of the Kelly Turner Foundation for research into chemotherapy for DSRCT.

Mourners are asked not to provide flowers but donations for this cause.

Those with the original Kelly Turner Fundraising tins, to raise money to try to save her, are being asked to keep them secure until the family arranges to collect them.

The £600,000 raised in her lifetime will be now be used to help others with her condition.

You can donate via justgiving.com/fundraising/kellyturnerfoundation2017.