A BIKER’S dying wish to be taken to his funeral in the back of a motorcycle shop’s van has been honoured by the shop’s owners.
Keen motorcycle enthusiast Gerald Neal, 83, died at Barnsley Hospital on December 4. His funeral service was held on Monday at Ardsley Crematorium.
Shortly before his death, Mr Neal said he wanted something different at his funeral and made special request to the Ron Daley shop on Old Doncaster Road, where he had been a customer for many years, asking to be taken to his funeral in one of its works vans.
Scott Oxley, who runs Ron Daley’s, said it came as a surprise but they wanted to do it as Mr Neal was a valued customer.
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