Moderator Airhead Posted March 10, 2009 Moderator Share Posted March 10, 2009 Thought I would bring this to your attention in case any of our members want to attend. The mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan has made an appeal for people to take part in a motorcycle cavalcade at his funeral in Somerset. Cpl Tom Gaden's body was brought back to RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire on 3 March. The 24-year-old 1 Rifle soldier will have a military funeral on 16 March and the plan is for motorbikes to follow the procession. Judy Gaden, from Taunton, said her son was a biking enthusiast and would have loved a farewell of bikes. Gordon Kemp, ex-traffic policeman who taught Cpl Gaden how to ride, has joined in a public appeal to other enthusiasts. "The more we can do, the more we can honour Tom. "I am calling on employers to allow motorcyclists just to nip out for an hour," he said. Funeral Appeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Goff Posted March 10, 2009 Moderator Share Posted March 10, 2009 If it was near me i would have been there Ride free brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep639 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Link to Taunton Deane website.....funeral arrangements for Tom Gaden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Too bad i can't make it as i would have liked to go along, im likely to be a serviceman myself in a few months (RAF, not army) Lyneham isnt that far away, i could have probably made it on my DT50... R.I.P Cpl. T Gaden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator mervin Posted March 16, 2009 Moderator Share Posted March 16, 2009 BBC somerset news website say 100 turned out but it looked a lot more on the southwest tv news to me funeral merv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamigirl Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Sounds like there was a good turn out, pleased to see that for his mothers sake R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep639 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 More like 300. Somerset Gazette report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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