Stephen Hawking's funeral took place on Saturday following the physicist's death earlier this month.
While his funeral was ongoing, he still managed to bring smiles to the faces of 50 guests who were eating their Easter lunch nearby.
A charity who help the hungry in Cambridge received a donation in Stephen Hawking's name, enabling them to put on an extra special spread, with notes on every table telling the guests the meal was 'a gift from Stephen.'
There are reports that the physicist was given a cheer before the guests tucked into their meals.
We're so grateful to the Hawking family for their generous donation so we could give our guests an extra special #Easter meal yesterday. We had a little cheer in honour of #StephenHawking before tucking in. #Cambridge #community #lovefoodhatewaste #alltogether pic.twitter.com/ali61X06iE
— FoodCycle Cambridge (@FoodCycleCamb) April 1, 2018
Charity workers said the donation made for an emotional and extra special easter.
An extra special and emotional Easter lunch at Foodcycle Cambridge today. For Stephen Hawking's funeral, his family made a generous donation and told us lunch was "on Stephen" @FoodCycleCamb pic.twitter.com/m1eU2yNKl4
— Caroline Lenoury (@LenouryCaroline) March 31, 2018
images via Food Cycle Cambridge
