158 bikers gather on Felixstowe promenade for David Berry's funeral cortege

th 4 se 08

1911 Sweden created the world's first state film censorship authority

It was Art on on the Prom Sunday in Felixstowe, the Felixstowe Chamber of Commerce had helped by giving a £1,000 ... more here.

th 7 au 08

1914 The £1 and 10/- notes first issued

Spot the difference?

sa 12 jl 08

1910 Co-founder of Rolls-RoyceCharles Stewart Rolls became the first Briton to die in a plane crash

Tracey Laflin, a property specialist with solicitors Jackaman, Smith and Mulley, became the new secretary of the Felixstowe Chamber of Commerce at the beginning of the month replacing Louise Berrill.

th 10 ap 08

1849 The safety pin was patented

Belinda Gillett has been found safe and well (thanks Smiler).

we 9 ap 08

1961 King Zog of Albania died in exile

Belinda Gillett is 32 and was last seen Friday afternoon in Felixstowe, she was due to meet friends on Sunday but did not show up. There is police concern for her well being, more info here.

th 14 fe 08

1918 The first Tarzan film Tarzan of the Apes released

Yesterday a ladies black leather wallet containing a gold ring with two diamonds and a sapphire, a gold ring with an emerald, a gold wedding band, a pendant watch on a gold chain and a ladies wristwatch with a gold bracelet was lost near Felixstowe. The whole shebang has been handed in at Felixstowe police station. Heart warming.

tu 5 ju 2006 ~ David Berry's funeral cortege assembles in Felixstowe

In late November 2006 David Berry started his motorbike journey from Trimley St Martin near Felixstowe to his job, it was more of a vocation really, of at least two decades at Andy Tiernan Classics, Framlingham. He hadn't gone far when he was killed by an oncoming vehicle swerving round a parked vehicle (BBC Suffolk). Some two weeks later 158 bikers and many onlookers gathered on Felixstowe promenade for a

single Spitfire flypast in tribute. The bikers then made up a police escorted cortege that went straight through red lights and roundabouts to the funeral at Ipswich Cemetery. Here there were so many mourners that some had to listen to the tributes on speakers outside the chapel. Many of these tributes were like David, down to earth and funny.

In July 2007 as soon as the memorial party to David was announced the two barrels of Earl Soham Vic mentioned on the leaflet were immediately increased to six by donors including the BSA Owners Club.

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