Meet the Plymouth man who is embracing death by painting his own coffin

A Plymouth man has made the ultimate preparation for his own death - by painting his coffin.

Jeffery Beale, 60, has terminal cancer, but decided to use his skills as an artist to make sure his whole life story is portrayed in paint at his funeral.

Jeffery said it had helped him to appreciate "the small things".

Jeffery has had a colourful life. He was in a punk band that made a record, he was a stonemason, he was an artist and a tattooist. Now he is determined to enjoy his final days.

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