BMW tomb for car fanatic Steve Marsh

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The family of a motoring fanatic have built him a tomb in the shape of a shiny black BMW - complete with personalised number plate.





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Steve Marsh's friends even added a parking ticket to the monument in Forest Gate, east London, for good measure.
Last year the 51-year-old, who died in his sleep, made the journey to his "final parking place" in the back of a red pick-up truck.
Staff at the privately owned Manor Park Cemetery gave permission for the unusual tomb after discussions with Mr Marsh's family.
The centrepiece of the memorial is a number plate reading: "STEVE 1".
While perhaps not to everyone's taste, the cemetery staff described the unusual tomb as "magnificent".
Family and friends gathered at the graveside earlier this week to unveil the BMW with its personalised number plate.
Around 50 people, including his 51-year-old widow Joanne, paid their respects aty the ceremony timed to coincide with the anniversary of his death.
A spokeswoman for the cemetery said: "This is a privately-owned cemetery. This memorial was put there by the owner of the grave after discussions with the manager.
"There are always checks made. It is one of the most unusual memorials we have here."
 
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