Hundreds of people filled two chapels in Medway to pay their respects to a renowned funeral director.

"Some of you know him as Terry Allen, some of you know him as Terry Allen of T Allen Funeral Service but I had the privilege of calling him my father." said daughter Helen Allen.

She stood in a green dress, Mr Allen's favourite colour, as she addressed the chapel in Medway Crematorium.

This morning a Land Rover, once owned by the man himself now renovated into a hearse, toured from Wainscott, through Strood, taking him to the crematorium.

He set-up family business T Allen Funeral Services and opened four branches in Rochester, Strood, Rainham and Twydall.

He passed away aged 62 after battling sepsis and lymphoma since May.

His son Mark lead the procession and organised Mr Allen's funeral.

As the coffin arrived outside the crematorium in Blue Bell Hill it was carried through to the chapel with Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum blasting from the speakers.

It was later explained by friend Rev Melvyn Cooke, who conducted the service, that Mr Allen had requested the songs were played as loudly as possible.

Then All You Need is Love by the Beatles played.

Throughout the service Mr Cooke made light of Mr Allen's hot headedness but made sure everyone remembered him as a warm, hard-working man with a great sense of humour.

Mr Cooke said Mr Allen was a man of firsts.

He said: "He was the first to pass an embalming exam orally, he received a distinction.

"He was the first to have a Land Rover hearse.

"He was also the first person to fill both wings of the crematorium.

"Not bad for a man who said he wanted to go without any fuss."

The service closed with End of the Line by Traveling Wilburys.

Speaking after the funeral his wife Lynn said: "We were just about to celebrate our 41st wedding anniversary.

"Every year he would buy me a rose for each year we had been together.

"This year, even though he wasn't with us, I still received 41 red roses."

Mrs Allen had her ring fingernail painted green to pay homage to their love.

As well as loving his family Mr Allen loved taking his dogs for walks in the woods.

He also enjoyed nature and birds and would leave food out for the wildlife in his garden every night.

His family suggested people donate to the RSPB or UK Sepsis Trust to honour Mr Allen.

Son Mark and daughter Helen will takeover the family business.

Mark said: "It felt like it was just me and him, but now we'll have to continue his legacy without him."

Everyone was gifted a car air-freshener with T Allen Funeral contact details to remember Mr Allen.