He was an engineer at Ford Motor Company,but he loved BMW automobiles.The family of a motoring fanatic have built him a tomb in the shape of a shiny black BMW - complete with personalised number plate.His friends even added a parking ticket to the monument for good measure.Staff at the privately owned Manor Park Cemetery gave permission for the unusual tomb after discussions with his 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".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."
He was an engineer at Ford Motor Company,but he loved BMW automobiles.The family of a motoring fanatic have built him a tomb in the shape of a shiny black BMW - complete with personalised number plate.His friends even added a parking ticket to the monument for good measure.Staff at the privately owned Manor Park Cemetery gave permission for the unusual tomb after discussions with his 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".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."
