Parson Cross girl Cherish Bean, aged just 15, died along with her boyfriend, Ethan Slater, 17, from Shiregreen, at a holiday park in Bridlington last month.
Mourners lined Wordsworth Avenue on Thursday for her funeral procession as Cherish’s family and friends came together to celebrate her life and mourn her loss.
Photographer Paul Atkin was at the scene to capture the one-of-a-kind farewell. These 15 photos show how pink smoke filled the air while the procession was accompanied by sports cars and a bi-plane.
1. Funeral of Cherish Bean at Ecclesfield Parish Church
The streets of Parson Cross were lined with pink and hundreds of mourners on March 26 for the funeral of Sheffield teenager, Cherish Bean. | Paul Atkin
2. Funeral of Cherish Bean at Ecclesfield Parish Church
The streets of Parson Cross were lined with pink and hundreds of mourners on March 26 for the funeral of Sheffield teenager, Cherish Bean. | Paul Atkin
3. Funeral of Cherish Bean at Ecclesfield Parish Church
The streets of Parson Cross were lined with pink and hundreds of mourners on March 26 for the funeral of Sheffield teenager, Cherish Bean. | Paul Atkin
4. Funeral of Cherish Bean at Ecclesfield Parish Church
The streets of Parson Cross were lined with pink and hundreds of mourners on March 26 for the funeral of Sheffield teenager, Cherish Bean. | Paul Atkin