Cancer campaigner Nicky Newman, who died last month aged 35, has last laugh at her own funeral after pre-arranging a 'haunting board' to greet mourners, her husband reveals

Cancer campaigner Nicky Newman, who died of breast cancer aged just 35 in September, arranged to have a haunting board at her funeral to have the last laugh with her friends and family. The life of cancer campaigner Nicky Newman, who died on September 17th five years after her breast cancer diagnosis, was celebrated by her friends and family on Wednesday Her husband Alex, who she nicknamed 'my lobster', told her 336,000 followers on Instagram that she had pre-arranged a haunting board for mourners at her funeral He wrote: 'The service was perfectly "Nicky" from the splashes of colour to the music choices and even her tongue-in-cheek haunted mansion board which was one of her requests and so amazingly done by her sister.' Nicky was known for her catchphrase ‘Go grab life’ as she underlined the importance to make the most of every minute – despite being diagnosed with cancer five years ago. Nicky with devoted husband Alex; he vowed this week to continue to make her proud after sharing details on her Nicknacklou Instagram account Alex told MailOnline following her death last month: ‘After Nicky was diagnosed, we packed in so much together because we just wanted to have as much time together as we could, most people get 50 or 60 years with their partner – we had to cram all that into just five' Guests were given packets of sunflowers to scatter and remember Nicky's life by, he told followers Nicky's husband Alex shared the tragic news of her death on Instagram with a pre-written post by his late wife in September The two married in 2014 at Guildford registry office and a blackboard Nicky made has pride of place in the kitchen of their home He continued: ‘After Nicky was diagnosed, we packed in so much together because we just wanted to have as much time together as we could, most people get 50 or 60 years with their partner – we had to cram all that into just five. Eight most common signs of breast cancer • A change in size or shape • A lump or area that feels thicker than the rest of the breast • A change in skin texture such as puckering or dimpling • A redness or rash on the skin and/or around the nipple • Your nipple has become pulled in or looks different, for example changed its position or shape • Liquid that comes from the nipple without squeezing • Pain in your breast or your armpit that’s there all or almost all of the time • A swelling in your armpit or around your collarbone ‘There are so many wonderful memories I have of Nicky, it’s hard to just pick one out but what she did with her life and how she inspired others to take care of themselves and look out for each other was unbelievable.’ Alex described how he and Nicky nicknamed each other ‘lobster’ and ‘bean’ and met as teenagers in Guildford, Surrey, and apart from three years apart when they went to different universities have been together ever since.