A Felixstowe war veteran with no known family was given a final send-off by more than 70 mourners made up of a large bike escort and fellow servicemen.
Earlier this month, a plea was put out for mourners and military personnel to attend Ronald Knights' funeral.
Mr Knights, who was affectionately known to many as Ron or ‘Fuzzy’, was familiar to many people in Felixstowe, where he lived in Mays Court for more than 20 years.
He served in the armed forces for 12 years and saw active duty in the Suffolk Regiment, which is now known as the Royal Anglian Regiment.
Mr Knights died at the age of 90 in Ipswich Hospital on July 7 and is not thought to have any family.
After his sad death, funeral director David Button was concerned that he might have a public health funeral with no mourners.
Determined that Mr Knights would not set out on his final journey alone, Mr Button called upon the assistance of Jay Lorenz, who has organised many biker escorts for funerals in the past.
The funeral that took place on Wednesday, September 27, was attended by about 70 people, including about 35 motorbikers.
Mr Lorenz said: “David and I are both ex-military, as we served at the same battalion in the 90s.
“We approached this funeral like a military operation.
“This ceremony was organised by two veterans for a veteran. We did it our way.
“In the escort, there were many veterans as well as general bikers. They just wanted to bring it together for a guy we never knew, but at the end of the day, he served in the same regiment as we did.
“It was the only right way to give Mr Knights the proper send-off."
Mr Button added: “There was no family in attendance today, and to see the motorbike community come together as well as ex-service personnel was truly lovely to witness.
“The alternative to today's service would have been a public health cremation with absolutely no one in attendance.
“It was a lovely send-off for a gentleman who enjoyed life and was thought so fondly of by so many.”
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