Pop star Kenny Brimson's grave has finally been marked with a headstone after a fan's campaign.

For 10 years one of Swindon's most illustrious musicians has been lying in an unmarked grave in Whitworth Road cemetery.

Mr Brimson, who had a top 30 hit with Locomotive, called Rudi's In Love, died of cancer in 1997 but his final resting place bore no sign of the man beneath.

He also played with a band called Backtrax.

When Highworth market manager Keith Alexander heard about the story he remembered dancing to Mr Brimson's music and striking up a friendship with him 40 years earlier.

He decided to do what he could to help create a tribute to the musician.

And the stone was put up earlier this month.

"This is finally a fitting tribute to Kenny," said Mr Alexander.

"He was a very talented musician, we used to go out dancing to his group. He was quite famous in Swindon and also had a band called Backtrack who were very good as well.

"It has taken a good few years to raise all the money to get the marble headstone and it does look really nice.

"You don't realise how hard it is to raise money for a small project like this.

"We have held a lot of raffles and sales and been helped by a lot of people who knew or remembered him."

Mr Brimson was a local hero in his heyday but ended his days as a recluse after shutting himself away when he was told he had cancer.

When Mr Alexander had raised £600 for the memorial, monumental masons Artistones stepped in to put the finishing touches to the grave.

"They were fantastic and agreed to help us out and make this beautiful headstone for much less than they usually would," said Mr Brimson.

"We went for a nice marble stone.

"We have put a lot of hard work into it and we are all really pleased with it now its finished and they have done a smashing job."

He said he was relieved to have finished years of fundraising to bring the stone to his friend's grave, but said he would still be visiting it regularly.

"I've been down to see it a couple of times already and taken some flowers to put on it," he said.

"It might all be done now, but I'll be going down occasionally to keep it tidy and put flowers there.

"This is a nice story that has finally got a happy ending."