Birmingham floral tributes to be scattered at Ozzy Osbourne’s grave

The flowers laid at websites throughout Birmingham in reminiscence of Ozzy Osbourne will probably be mulched and scattered by his grave.

Central BID, who’re behind the operation to take away the tributes from the Black Sabbath Bench and mural, mentioned a crew was working “around the clock” to course of all the tributes.

A spokesperson mentioned every merchandise was being taken to a warehouse in a secret location to be individually photographed, in order that each a digital e book and arduous copy could possibly be given to the Osbourne household.

Thousands of tributes have been left in Birmingham after the heavy steel legend died aged 76 on 22 July, with folks travelling from so far as Mexico and the US to pay their respects.

On 30 July, the Osbourne household visited the memorial on the Black Sabbath bench as Ozzy’s coffin was pushed alongside Broad Street in his house metropolis, the place 1000’s lined the streets in tribute to the Black Sabbath frontman.

Central BID now has the job of sorting via the 1000’s of tributes to allow them to be catalogued and despatched to the Osbournes.

Among the ocean of memorabilia are flowers, cuddly toys, paintings, written messages, soccer scarves, and flags, every separated into particular person rows and columns.

There are, after all, loads of duplicate bats, crosses, and band T-shirts.

Paul Barrett from Central BID instructed the BBC that objects like toys and memorabilia can be used to boost cash for charity.

“So Ozzy keeps up the good work he likes to promote,” he mentioned.

A small crew are working via the tributes, which incorporates taking the plastic wrapping off the bouquets of flowers in order that they be mulched and unfold at Osbourne’s grave.

These embrace the black flowers laid on the Black Sabbath bench by his household, together with his spouse, Sharon Osbourne.

Pictures will even be taken of all of the tributes for a digital and bodily archive.

“There’ll be a historical record. There’s a forever memorial if you will for the love people had for Ozzy,” Mr Barrett mentioned.

“The amount of different little unique items people have sent or written, it just shows how much love people had for Ozzy,” Mr Barrett added.

“I think partly that’s because he was such a unique individual and people loved him because he could always just be himself.

“That meant lots of people felt they might simply be themselves and also you see that written time and time once more with the tributes. It’s overwhelming, it is stunning.”

Central BID has had a long, ongoing relationship with the Osbourne family, according to Mr Barrett.

“This is what the household need, they’ve expressed they need to be sure there is a file of all the pieces and all that love’s recorded,” he mentioned.

“There’s simply a lot love and affection, he was an absolute legend.

“I think it’s really important everything’s recorded that none of the things people had given were left unseen.”