A massive traveller funeral for Mikey Connors saw a major spectacle at a quiet church in Ashtead, as 16 Rolls Royce Phantoms blocked off the road.

Mikey Connors, nephew of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star Paddy Doherty, was killed on July 28 in a horse and cart crash in Thamesmead

A life sized jockey and horse and cart made out of flowers was the centrepiece to the funeral, along with several other tributes to the 30-year-old.

This Is Local London: Mourners arrive for the funeral of Mikey Connors in Epsom, Surry, August 21 2018. Close friends and fmaily arrived in 16 white Rolls Royce Phantoms to the funeral of the traveller who was killed in a horse and cart accident.

16 white Rolls Royce Phantoms brought mourners to St Michael's Catholic Church in Ashtead.

Each car had two light blue flags with the text 'Mikey Connors, our legend, one in a billion, king of the road'.

The funeral follows a multitude of unauthorised traveller encampments in neighbouring areas such as Sutton, Bromley, and other parts of Surrey in the weeks leading up to it.

Sandra, a local resident, said: "They haven't closed the road, they've blocked the road.

"If you're a gypsy you can do whatever you like in this country."

This Is Local London: View of the grave site of Mikey Connors before his funeral today at Epsom Cemetery. Mikey was killed in a accident whilst out on his horse and cart, Thamesmead, Epsom,  Surrey, August 21 2018.

The event was quite a spectacle, with a mixture of Gypsy and British men and women alike, wearing everything from tight dresses and towering heels to slick suits and sunglasses.

A white Mercedes funeral car then brought Mr Connors's coffin to the church as around two hundred people gathered outside to pay homage before going inside.

Leading to the grave was a fifty-foot red carpet - which ran through the site, surrounded by trees and a view of London in the distance.

This Is Local London: Mourners arrive for the funeral of Mikey Connors in Epsom, Surry, August 21 2018. Close friends and fmaily arrived in 16 white Rolls Royce Phantoms to the funeral of the traveller who was killed in a horse and cart accident.

A large horse and drawn cart stood made of flowers, with a blue wreath and rider made of green flowers - complete with a white helmet and Nike tick on his breast.

There were flowers adorning large photos of Mikey and his family - from holidays to Universal Studios to smiling family portraits with Paddy.

Written on one shrine was '352 World Record' - possibly relating to horsecart racing - clearly a major part of Mikey's life.

This Is Local London: Mourners arrive for the funeral of Mikey Connors in Epsom, Surry, August 21 2018. Close friends and fmaily arrived in 16 white Rolls Royce Phantoms to the funeral of the traveller who was killed in a horse and cart accident.

There was also a small white bungalow of flowers with a black roof and brown trim - written on top was 'may you get the best bed in heaven'.

Finally, a Rolex watch was made of brown flowers - displaying the time of 2.46, with the date '21'.

The burial is due to take place two-and-a-half miles away, at Epsom and Ewell cemetery.