Phillip Hinton, joint partner of Hair at Jay Michaels, has died at the age of 55.

Hair at Jay Michaels was the first venture into hairdressing for Phillip, who was an interior decorator and designer before taking over the former Baccarat 2 hairdressers in Westow Street with joint partner Juha Leppajarvi in September 2006.

Around 60 people attended his funeral service at West Norwood crematorium.

"He was really well-liked and known by a lot of people who came here to the salon and to other people familiar to the Triangle" says Juha.

"It seemed like everyone in the Triangle knew who he was. "You couldn't miss him when he was around - he was one of those people.

"That's why it was so great to see many people at the funeral and here at the salon where we had a small reception after the funeral."