Vinyl revival: Loved ones' ashes can be pressed into records

Music producer Jason Leach said the process of making the vinyl is often a "cathartic" experience

Crematoriums are pressing the ashes of deceased loved ones into vinyl records as a keepsake for the bereaved.

Westerleigh Cemetery and Crematoriums in Sedgemoor, Bristol and Wiltshire all now offer these bespoke records.

The 7in or 12in records can even include a personal message or a favourite soundtrack.

Matthew Brook, from the crematorium, said: "The vinyl revival is magical, it's something that can be passed through the generations."

He told BBC Somerset: "Great grandparents can connect with their great grandchildren through music.

"It could be a song that they recorded, it could be music that they love, it could be voice mails.

"You can create your own sleeve and label artwork, too."

Music producer Jason Leach is working with the Westerleigh group on the project: "The first step is the collation of the content.

"This can be collaborative and is, we have learned, often a cathartic experience, with friends and family contributing photographs and words, voicemails, answerphone messages and recordings of special times.

"Our partnership with Westerleigh Group will enable us to serve even more bereaved and help them create beautifully bespoke vinyl records which can be kept at home, played and cherished for generations."