‘Funeral crashers’ turn up to funerals of people they don’t even know. Take Theresa Doyle for example, this funeral crasher in Slough made headlines for allegedly turning up at strangers' wakes, enjoying the free buffet, and taking anything else she fancied home in a Tupperware.

       Her neighbour told The Metro: “Theresa has been doing this for about 14 years now, but the bizarre thing is, she gate-crashes people's funerals and then is completely brash about it.

       “When she arrives at the funeral, she changes into sombre clothes, goes to the wake, helps herself to the food, bringing it back and putting it in her freezer.”

       Father Noel Connolly of the Holy Redeemer Church, which is said to be Ms Doyle’s favourite venue for funeral crashing, added: “She is a Catholic woman and she is convinced she needs to go to as many Masses as possible. She has been coming and going since I have been here for the past 14 years. I can’t exactly say ‘you can’t come here’.”

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       Speaking about funeral crashers, one Quora user1 said: “The irritating crashers are the ones that go for the free funeral reception food and drink after the service. In some towns and cities, funeral directors have actually sent other funeral homes descriptions of a certain character who routinely shows up to eat and take food home.”

       Then there’s the funeral crashers you can’t help but feel sorry for, the user continued: “The sad crashers are the people who are lonely, vulnerable and just want to be part of a community. Even for a short time.

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       “Still others do it to be reminded of their own mortality. I personally consider that reason a great one. Memento Mori or 'remember that you must die' becomes very real and that reality of death helps you to live a better life.”

       Sarah Jones of Full Circle Funerals said: “Funerals usually take place in public spaces, so it is really hard to restrict people attending. People have different attitudes to people attending unexpectedly - or that they are less familiar with.

       “We need to calmly and gently try to do what our client would like us to without causing offence or a commotion.”