A BREXIT barmy dad was given a Blighty themed funeral that was held on the day the country was set to leave the EU.

Mourners wore England shirts and waved Union Flags to pay their respects to Peter Fitkin, 68, of Kings Langley, Herts.

8 A Brexit loving dad had a patriotic Brexit-themed funeral Credit: Jon Bond - The Sun

8 Peter Fitkin, 68, of Kings Langley, Herts., died after he crashed into a tree while driving himself to hospital suffering from a suspected heart attack

Peter's coffin was carried in the back of an English-themed van he had owned for 50-years, called Gloria.

Garage owner Peter died on February 24 after he crashed into a tree while driving himself to hospital suffering from a suspected heart attack.

Sun reader Peter, known as 'Ike', had been experiencing chest pains for a few days.

That morning he wolfed down a full English before driving himself to A&E as his pain worsened.

His best friend Paul Williams, 60, said: "You couldn't write the way Ike died. Like you couldn't write the way the Brexit c**p has panned out.

He would be devastated if he was here to see what is going on at today, and we really wanted to send him off on the day we left the EU Peter's best friend

"He would be devastated if he was here to see what is going on at today, and we really wanted to send him off on the day we left the EU. It would have been such a fitting way to say bye."

Paul added: "He loved his family and his friends and he had time for anyone that wanted a chat, he was a really big character in the community."

A friend donned a patriotic red, white and blue suit to lead the funeral parade to West Hertford Crematorium on Friday.

In line with Peter's wishes plans have been put in motion to put his ashes in his van and set it alight.

Brother-in-law Stewart Mitchell, 60, said the fumes would be Peter’s 'two fingered salute' to EU chiefs determined to drive down emissions.

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Stewart revealed that Peter was not happy about the country’s lack of progress in leaving the EU.

He said: “He was hoping that it would all be done and dusted - that we could just get out of Europe - but like all of us that seemed to be wishful thinking.”

Peter is survived by his wife Heather, 62, and son George, 34, who has taken over at his garage in the village, and son, Tom, 23.

8 His funeral was held the day the country was supposed to leave the EU Credit: Jon Bond - The Sun

8 Mourners lined the streets and waved Union flags Credit: Jon Bond - The Sun

8 He was very pro-Brexit and wanted it to be incorporated into his funeral Credit: Jon Bond - The Sun

8 Plans have been put in motion to put his ashes in his van and set it alight in a protest over EU emissions laws Credit: Jon Bond - The Sun

8 Peter's coffin was carried in the back of an English-themed van he had owned for 50-years, called Gloria Credit: Jon Bond - The Sun

8 Friends said Peter would have been 'devastated' that we didn't leave the EU on time

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