Wallsend motorcyclist Joe Fairrie received an incredibly emotive send off from his friends and family, as 195 bikers formed the funeral procession from Howdon to Tynemouth Crematorium.
Joe grew up in Wallsend, meeting his wife Carole when they were both teenagers, and even then he was known for having a Vespa 150 Sportique Scooter. After settling down together and getting married in 1968, the couple moved around the country a lot looking for the perfect place to start a family.
They first lived in Whitley Bay, having two children, Michelle and Christopher. They then moved to Killingworth and Dundee before eventually settling back in the North East.
