Even in dying, Ozzy Osbourne won’t ever be removed from his followers. After mourners left 1000’s of tributes to the late heavy steel legend on Black Sabbath Bridge in Ozzy’s native Birmingham, England following his death from a heart attack on July 22 at age 76, these flowers and keepsakes have been preserved and cataloged for posterity.
In accordance with a video submit from the Central Birmingham Enterprise Enchancment District, the objects have all been methodically laid out on the ground of a large warehouse to be sorted and tagged earlier than they’re shared with the Osbourne household. “After we fastidiously moved all objects from the Black Sabbath Bridge and Navigation St Mural to a secret location, they’ve been sorted by our crew able to be despatched to the Osbourne household. Thanks once more to everybody who took the time to pay their respects,” learn the caption to the video.
The accompanying clip reveals row upon row of flower preparations arrayed on the ground after BID staff fastidiously eliminated them from the bridge and packed them in plastic bins. “Each piece is being laid out individually, cataloged and handled with care,” reads an on-screen caption over footage of a staff in yellow vests fastidiously putting the bouquets on the ground in neat rows.
The video additionally options photographs of dozens of framed photographs and drawings of Ozzy, handwritten notes, together with Black Sabbath T-shirts and rows of Aston Villa scarves and banners honoring Osbourne’s favourite soccer crew, in addition to dozens of stuffed bat plushies. “Our crew has been working to respectfully kind the objects, guaranteeing they’re preserved in the very best situation,” a caption explains.
The crew is making a digital file of each tribute over the following few weeks that can finally be despatched to Osbourne’s household. As well as, all of the flowers are being mulched and bagged, with the compost headed to Ozzy’s remaining resting place.
Osbourne’s funeral cortege paraded past the Black Sabbath Bridge throughout his July 30 funeral in Birmingham, simply weeks after Ozzy’s final performance on the all-star Again to the Starting charity live performance. He was later laid to relaxation in a non-public ceremony for household and buddies on the Osbourne household property in Buckinghamshire.
Take a look at a video of the method here.