Dr Who lookalike has time-travelling funeral in Tardis-style coffin

A David Tennant lookalike who died in a tragic accident had a time-travelling funeral - to go out just like his Dr Who hero.



Seb Neale, 26, had a coffin like a Tardis time machine complete with blue flashing light for his out-of-this world send-off.



His family replaced sombre funeral music with the Dr Who theme tune and mourners sang along and burst into applause.



'Fantastic' funeral: Seb Neale was given a Dr Who-themed send-off by his friends

And the order of service card was like a glossy souvenir brochure with picture of Seb dressed as Tennant with his sonic screwdriver.



More than 200 mourners were greeted with words: 'I'm a time lord ... I'm not a human being. I walk in eternity.'



And instead of readings from the scriptures, the service used original scripts from classic Dr Who episodes.



One said: 'One day I shall come back. Yes, I shall come back. Until then, there must be no regrets, no tears, no anxieties. Just go forward in all your beliefs and prove to me that I am not mistaken in mine. Goodbye.'

Lookalikes: Avid Dr Who fan Seb Neale (left) and David Tennant (right)



Sci-fi fan Seb died from head injuries after a simple fall at home at the end of a night out at a friend's barbecue.



His shocked parents Jenny and Steve asked Seb's friends to help organise the funeral service to celebrate his love of Dr Who.



University graduate Seb ran a sci-fi collector's business from his home in Risca, South Wales.



He had been a fan of Dr Who since he was a child and was delighted when David Tennant landed the role of the doctor - because he looked so much like the actor.



Family say he dressed as Tennant 'virtually every day' and loved flirting with women just like the Doctor because of his good looks.

A family tribute read: 'Seb never missed an opportunity to make the most of his similarity to the latest Doctor Who.



'You could even say he exploited it, and if there was a pretty girl about, so much the better.



'With his sociable nature, he enjoyed a laugh, a joke and a pint.'



The decorated coffin that Sebastian's friends made to look like a tardis

More than 100 tributes were left his Facebook page - many from other Dr Who fans - as a tribute to Seb, who had a younger brother Sonny, five, who also loved the series.



University friend Heather Robertson said: 'I remember the first time I saw Seb - he had on a long leather coat and walking stick.



'It didn't take long to get to know him because he was always so outgoing.'



His mum Jenny, 42, described Seb as: 'A lovely boy with an infectious laugh. He would always wear a suit and was a lovable gentleman.



'He was eccentric and was very much his own person.'



His council official step-father Steve Williams, 38, said: 'Seb would have loved to have seen it - if you can describe a funeral as fantastic then that is what it was.



'It was not everyone's idea of what a funeral should be but it gave us a great comfort.



'He loved Dr Who and really enjoyed looking like David Tennant. So many of the lines from the series fitted what we wanted for the funeral service.



'All his friends made so much effort to get it right. He was out for fun and it summed up the impact he had during his life.'

