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Service of thanksgiving to be held for former British motorcycle champion Keith Farmer

A funeral of four-time national motorcycle champion Keith Farmer will take place at St Andrew’s Parish Church, Killyman this Tuesday afternoon.

The champion motorcycle racer died suddenly on Thursday aged 35.

Keith’s brother David Farmer announced the news via a social media post, saying: “I’m lost for words our little brother left us at 1.45 this morning with us all by his side.

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“Life will never be the same again, he made us all so proud and he will be very sorely missed.”

Known as the ‘Clogher Bullet’, Farmer won national championship titles in 2011, 2012, 2017 and 2018 in the Superstock 600 and Superstock 1000 classes.

Farmer, who was based in Penrith, Cumbria, had three daughters, Sophie, Khloe and Addison.

The service of thanksgiving for Keith’s life will be held this Tuesday, November 15th, at 2.30pm in St Andrew’s Parish Church, Killyman, followed by burial in the adjoining churchyard.

The family have requested no flowers, but donations if desired, should be by cheque made payable to: Samaritans, c/o Holmes of Dungannon, Tyrone House, Ballygawley Road, Dungannon, BT70 1EL.

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