Post box installed for letters to dead loved ones

The council says the "white letters to heaven" box was installed as part of Dying Matters Awareness Week

A post box has been installed at a crematorium for relatives to send letters to dead loved ones.

The Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk said the white box followed the "touching story" of a nine-year-old girl from Nottinghamshire who wanted to write to her grandparents who had passed away.

The "white letters to heaven" post box is located in the memorial gardens of Mintlyn Crematorium near King's Lynn.

The council said it was open to any resident who wanted to post their "special message".

Chris Black, the council's cemeteries and crematorium manager, added: "These letters to heaven post boxes help us to remember our loved ones in a special way.

"They give an opportunity for people to post a birthday card, Christmas card, or the last card or letter that they may not have had the chance to send."