Ozzy Osbourne ‘buried near bat boxes' put in trees on Bucks estate for the animals to thrive
The Black Sabbath legend, who died on July 22 at the age of 76, was
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Ozzy has been laid to rest on his Buckinghamshire estate
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The gated residence is tucked away in the countryside
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The Prince of Darkness was buried on Thursday
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A family friend told the
'After all those decades caught up in this drama around bats and animal rights groups, here at his final resting place there are bespoke bat boxes to help encourage the animals thrive in the UK countryside.
"It has prompted quite a few laughs and funny reactions. It is just like Ozzy had the last laugh.'
One of the most controversial moments of the heavy metal singer's career came in January 1982, when he famously bit the head off a bat on stage.
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Something small and black landed near him on stage during a show at Des Moines' Veterans Memorial Auditorium.
Believing it was a rubber toy, Ozzy picked it up and bit into it.
In his 2010 autobiography I Am Ozzy, he wrote: "Somebody threw a bat. I just thought it was a rubber bat. And I picked it up and put it in my mouth. I bit into it.
Immediately, he continued, "something felt wrong. Very wrong".
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Ozzy said he deeply regretted the incident as he had to have daily rabies shots for months.
It remains unclear whether the bat was alive or dead - in a 2006 interview with the BBC, Ozzy described it as a 'dead real bat'.
Tearful Sharon Osbourne reads fans' touching tributes to beloved husband Ozzy as she joins family at funeral procession
Buckinghamshire - home to many brown long-eared and pipistrelle bats - has recently taken steps to improve bat conservation.
On Thursday, an
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Tents were erected on the 250-acre grounds of the house Ozzy and Sharon bought in 1993, along with a stage where tributes were paid to the rocker.
The home was decorated with pictures of Ozzy, and mourners were given a photograph of him to take home.
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Sharon wore Ozzy's ring on a chain around her neck at the procession on Wednesday
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Sharon read tributes alongside daughter Kelly
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Zakk Wylde and Marilyn Manson attended the funeral on Thursday
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Ozzy's name was displayed with pink flowers at his funeral cortege
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110 of the singer's nearest and dearest attended, joining his wife Sharon and his children Jack, 39,
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Rock icon Marilyn Manson flew in from the US to attend, alongside Ozzy's guitarist Zakk Wylde and Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor.
The family friend said: 'Everyone at the service just wanted to support Sharon and the kids, it has been an awful time.
'Toasts were raised, memories were shared - it was a very fitting goodbye.
'Ozzy wanted his final place of rest to be at home and he is buried at a beautiful point on the lake.
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'As well as the 'Ozzy f***ing Osbourne' wreath, which made people smile, there was another floral tribute which spelt out 'Ozzy' that was placed by the fountain on the lake.
'There was a stage where people including Yungblud, who grew very close to Ozzy in recent years, were set to pay tribute to him.
'The day was incredibly emotional. Pictures of Ozzy were dotted throughout the house and a photograph of him was given to everyone who attended to take home with them.'
Guests were sent a simple black invitation featuring a cross and the words: 'In loving memory of Ozzy Osbourne.'
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The road leading to the couple's Buckinghamshire home near Gerrards Cross was closed from 1pm.
Mourners were transported from The Crowne Plaza and The Bull in Gerrards Cross to the house at 2pm, with the service starting at 3pm.
The day before, thousands of fans gathered in the streets of Birmingham to pay tribute to Ozzy.
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Fans gather to pay tribute to Ozzy in a procession in Birmingham
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