Car-lover buried under one-ton granite carving ... of a BMW
Some cemetery bosses reel in horror at the mere thought of a teddy bear in their graveyard. They consider cuddly toys and trinkets tacky and inappropriate in a sombre setting.
Other managers, it would seem, take a more relaxed approach.
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Source: Car-lover buried under one-ton granite carving ... of a BMW
Other managers, it would seem, take a more relaxed approach.
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When car fanatic Steve Marsh died last year, aged 51, his family wanted to mark his passing with a big gesture. And after getting permission from the authorities they came up with this headstone - in the shape of his favourite BMW M3 convertible. The granite scale model, which had to be imported from the Far East, cost around £50,000 - almost as much as the real thing. However, eyebrows are already being raised - with locals questioning how it was allowed, and what it could lead to next. Weighing one ton, the BMW sculpture had to be lowered over Mr Marsh's grave by crane in an operation involving 20 people. The detailed design includes silver-painted lights, a complete dashboard and tiny BMW logos on the wheels. It even has the personalised number-plate: 'Steve 1'. Mr Marsh, who was known as 'BMW Steve' because of his love of the cars, died in his sleep last April. He had been suffering heart problems. His wife Joanne, 51, and children Kerry, 31, and Vincent, 27, from Forest Gate, East London, drew up the designs for the headstone with the help of a stone mason. |
Source: Car-lover buried under one-ton granite carving ... of a BMW
